The Missing Ingredients in Your Stories [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 137
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We’ve all heard to use stories in our presentations.
Stories make our content more interesting and memorable for the audience and can aid in learning.
What I’ve seen is that we’re good at providing a *summary* of the story.
But, what we’re not doing is *telling* a story.
What’s the difference?
5 key ingredients that will spice up your stories.
How do you go about telling a good story? Make it an I.D.E.A.L. story.
You know I love acronyms and alliterations, so I came up with the acronym I.D.E.A.L.
In this episode, we go through each letter – each ingredient – for a great story.
Get the FREE Story Ingredients Framework
This episode is the first of our new series on Storytelling, episodes 137-140.
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Show notes and free PDF at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/137
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Related Podcast Episodes:
- Episode 57: How to Use Simple Story Structure to Create Compelling Content with Carol Cox
- Episode 76: Why the Stories We Tell Matter with Leena Nasser of The Chopra Institute
- Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D.
- Episode 113: Storytelling Isn’t Enough – Your Content Needs to be E.P.I.C.
- Episode 119: Deconstructing a Keynote: Writing, Preparation, and Delivery
