STORYTELLING FOR ALL YOUR PRESENTATIONS
(General, Business and Church Applications – Your Story God’s Glory)

What is it that makes stories so compelling?  Why do you remember and accept information better when it comes in the form of a story?  Why are some stories so much better than others?  And how can stories make YOU a more successful communicator?

Learn why stories are crucial in presentations and how you can use them to set yourself apart.  You’ll come away with:

• The PIECES of every good story

• The PROCESS of writing the story

• How to add some PIZZAZZ:  Help them experience the story themselves, create flesh and blood characters the audience relates to, tap into shared feelings, experiences, and goals
• How to drive the point home
• Apply your story to their take-away point
• How to appeal to all learning styles

STRUCTURE YOUR SPEECH FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT

• Analyze your audience
• Quickly focus your message
• Gear your message to what the audience needs
• Basic Outline
• Options for organizing your speech
• Methods for organizing your speech
• Effective openings and closings
• Types of supporting details
• Ending on the “punch word”
• Appeal to the left and right sides of the brain
• The importance of stories
• I/You Ratio
• How to make your message stick

PRESENTATION SKILLS

• Control Nervousness, Increase Confidence
• Focus the Content, Organize the speech
• Gestures, Voice, Body Language, Movement, Posture and Position
• How to use notes
• Connecting with the audience
• “Chunk” Your Speech
• What to wear, what not to wear, and why
• Entice your audience before you begin
• Protocol at the lectern
• Best practices in handling Q and A
• A word about using Power Point
• Preparing the room, seating arrangements

HOW TO GIVE A TECHNICAL PRESENTATION TO LAY PEOPLE

• Learn to convey why your message is important
• Simply translate acronyms and jargon
• Interpret statistics in a way everyone can understand
• Learn to keep them engaged with the use of story and three other easily implemented techniques

 EDIT YOUR PRESENTATION FOR TIME, CLARITY, AND IMPACT

• Learn how to pare down to the powerful essentials
• Get rid of the distractions
• Shorten and combine
• Add impact with vivid, concrete language, powerful examples, and humor