These 5 Types of Human Interest Stories can Help People Craft Stories that Connect and Inspire Audiences, whether for Speeches, or for Social Media Posts.
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2. What this Workshop will NOT Teach You…
Dramatic Storytelling
Great Delivery Cannot Save a Bad Story…
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3. Spinning Fake Stories
People Want to Connect with an Authentic Human…
What this Workshop will NOT Teach You…
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4. What if I get emotional?
The audience can handle your emotions… Let them
make that choice…
But a speech is not your therapy… but you will feel
empowered by sharing…
Let’s Get These Out of the Way…
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8. Let’s do a simple experiment
Read the following sentences and share what comes up for you in the
chat?
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9. What comes up for you?
For sale: Baby shoes, never worn.
Let’s do a simple experiment
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10. Our bedroom. Two voices. I knock.
What comes up for you?
Let’s do a simple experiment
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11. We have a storytelling machine in our brains
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Princetown Neuroscientist Uri Hansson, discovered when we share stories with
others, neural coupling occurs in which the listener’s brain activity mirrors that of the
storyteller’s. Storytelling enables us to connect with an audience and transmit ideas
to them more effectively.
Why Stories?
13. If a picture paints a thousand words…
Then, a story plants a thousand beliefs!
21. #1: “Who I Am” Stories
Story Prompts:
? Is there a particular moment or event in your life that
shaped your values or beliefs? Can you describe its impact
on you?
? Share a story that showcases your strengths or talents? How
did you discover or develop these abilities?
? Is there a particular aspect of your life, such as a hobby or
passion that you feel defines who you are? Tell a story of
when that came to the fore.
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23. #2: “Reasons Why” Stories
Story Prompts:
? What initially sparked your interest in the field or profession
you’re in? Can you share a story of how you came to
discover that?
? Can you recall a time when you witnessed the positive
impact of your work on someone’s life? How did that
experience reinforce your commitment to your work?
? Can you recall a time when you faced a problem or a need,
and it inspired you to develop your own solutions to them?
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25. #3: Lowest Point Stories
Story Prompts:
? Can you recall a time when you felt like you’ve hit rock bottom?
What circumstances led to that point? How did you find the
strength to carry on?
? Has there been a time in your life when you confronted your
fears or insecurities head-on, even as you felt vulnerable and
uncertain?
? Tell us of a time when you faced adversity or overcome a
significant obstacle? How did you persevere? And what did it
teach you about yourself?
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27. #4: Embarrassing Moment Stories
Story Prompts:
? Can you recall a time when you made a silly mistake or had
an awkward encounter that left you feeling embarrassed?
? Can you share a funny or embarrassing experience that still
make you laugh or blush till this day?
? Can you recall a time when you accidentally embarrassed
yourself in front of someone you wanted to impress?
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29. #5: “Surprised Myself” Stories
Story Prompts:
? Can you recall a time when you did something impressive that
you never thought you could? What circumstances were present
in the moment, and what did you discover about yourself?
? Looking back, what’s an achievement that makes you proud
because you had to push beyond your usual limits to attain it?
? Have you ever received feedback that made you see your own
abilities in a new light?
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