What you'll learn

  • Learn to create imagery in that inspires emotion

  • Create a personal story for a job interview

  • See how I create unique imagery in poetry

  • Tell emotion-inspiring, memorable stories that leave a lasting impact on your audience

  • Tell your corporate story better

  • Persuade better from now on by telling convincing stories that go beyond just the facts

Description

Learn storytelling in two ways: 1) The traditional story arch and all the important story elements 2) Create creative imagery with your writing and vocal presentation that inspires emotions in your audience, becomes memorable, and leaves a lasting and impactful lesson and impression. USE EMOTIONS FOR PERSUASION People make decisions emotionally much more than logically. That's why great storytelling is about painting a picture in someone's mind and making them see things your way. In this course, you'll learn how to create imagery with your writing and make people see your vision in addition to responding to facts and figures.

USE STORYTELLING IN THESE SETTINGS

Impress at a job interview With corporate team-building Help people know you better in personal relationships Create better business presentations Storytelling using video Make more convincing arguments that have true emotional appeal Tell your personal brand story Tell your corporate brand story better Use storytelling and imagery in creative writing like songs or poems

FILLED WITH EXERCISES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE

Many of the videos give you a chance to create your own stories and compare them with how I'd write them. DIFFERENT MEDIUM Learn how to adjust your stories for different medium ranging from YouTube videos to in-person job interviews to writing. Invest in your future. Enroll today.

Course curriculum

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  2. 2
  3. 3

    • Introduction to show-don't-tell for great imagery and persuasion

    • Show, don't tell in a job interview to help the interviewer see you at your best

    • More practice for show, don't tell

    • Show, don't tell - in creative writing and poetry
  4. 4

    • Vocal elements to convey emotion and make the audience feel

    • Example of a professional storyteller and how he uses his voice
  5. 5

    • What makes a good story

    • Story medium

    • Planning for the medium and audience
  6. 6

    • Corporate brand story

    • The case study story - one of the most effective tools for businesses & media

    • Personal story for an interview or at work

    • Tell a great first-impression story

    • Storytelling exercise
  7. 7

    • Section introduction - video and audio equipment to aid your storytelling

    • Five camera options to film your video

    • Microphones

    • Lighting and shadows

    • Improving lighting, background and shadows with better equipment
  8. 8

    • Body language section introduction

    • Clothing and appearance
  9. 9

    • What if you have an accent like I do

    • Parasite words in your speech - how to recognize and get rid of them
  10. 10

    • Section introduction

    • Creating an account in Google Docs so we can use Google Slides

    • Looking at templates in Google Slides

    • My evolution of bad designs

    • Picking royalty free and paid clipart options

    • Looking at templates in Canva

    • Customizing our design

    • Adding the beautiful cover slide to our presentation in Google Sheets

    • Starting to create a pretty slide for informational slides in Google Slides

    • Creating pretty bullet points

    • Animating slides

    • Using our new customized template

    • Fixing the bug you might have seen with an image underneath

    • How to make extra cool presentations that don't look like powerpoint

    • Next level for your presentations - storytelling with images to inspire

    • TEDx presentation guide