Great stories can move mountains. The best storytellers have the power to persuade people to get behind an idea and give it their total support. Yet the ability to relay a story that people can connect with, are persuaded by and feel passionately about is a rare skill. This Storytelling Power training course will show you how to craft engaging and motivating stories that can spark commitment and passion throughout your organization-and grow your professional influence. Get ready to create your most inspiring messages and convey them with true conviction.
By attending Storytelling Power workshop, delegates will learn to:
- Use compelling stories to appeal to listeners’ emotions and drive your points home
- Relay information in an experiential manner for greater impact and understanding
- Make a more powerful impression in meetings and presentations
- Win over, influence and gain the trust of clients, customers and colleagues
- Engage listeners with stories that naturally lead them to reach the conclusions you want them to reach
- Developing the mental agility to alternate between objective (facts) and subjective (storytelling)
- Building a bridge of trust with your listeners to carry your facts, proof and benefit messages
- Learning six kinds of stories: who I am, why I am here, my vision, my values-in-action, teaching and I know what you're thinking
- Practicing the six principles of how to construct a story: developmental logic, oral language, intention, imagery, participation vs. control and point of view
- Developing, testing and telling stories that suit the situation
The Storytelling Power class is ideal for:
- Business professionals at all levels, including salespeople, marketers and anyone looking for an innovative and fresh way to stimulate and engage others, in order to get the outcomes they want.