Sunday, January 27, 2019

"Why Storytelling Matters" by Garry Reynolds, TEDxKyoto

I just enjoyed watching a great video "Why Storytelling Matters" by Garry Reynolds, TEDxKyoto and thought I would share it with you.

Garry is a very good presenter and if you have 15:10 this is talk is worth watching. 

Garry provides 11 tips for improving your presentations:
(Follow this link for a more complete written explanation of these tips.

1. Turn off your computer - use post-it notes or a whiteboard to find your story
2. Put the Audience First - find the common theme in your story that is relevant to them
3. Use a solid structure - He suggests brainstorming using these categories: Ideal, Reality, Problem, Solution, Next Step
4. Have a clear theme - "What is your point"?
5. Remove the non-essential - remember Chekhov's gun. If you write about a gun in chapter 1 it better go off in chapter 2 or 3
6. Hook Em Early
7. Show a clear conflict
8. Demonstrate a clear change
9. Do something UNEXPECTED
10. Make them feel something
11. Be authentic, be vulnerable

TED Talks are a great source of videos of well prepared presenters. I'm finding it helpful to watch these video's and thinking about what they are doing that is making them successful.

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