Comments on: Presentation and Storyteller’s Promises http://www.chrisbrogan.com/presentation-and-storytellers-promises/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 12 Steps to Get Started as an Freelance Consultant | Video Camera School - Learn Video Marketing, Video SEO, Video Search Engine Optimization (VSEO), and Video Publishing http://www.chrisbrogan.com/presentation-and-storytellers-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-303797 12 Steps to Get Started as an Freelance Consultant | Video Camera School - Learn Video Marketing, Video SEO, Video Search Engine Optimization (VSEO), and Video Publishing Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:16:29 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/?p=802#comment-303797 [...] Problems – Chris Brogan made a very interesting observation recently when he said that he tries to be there before the fire starts. What he meant was that everyone wants to help (sell you something) when things go wrong but it’s [...] [...] Problems – Chris Brogan made a very interesting observation recently when he said that he tries to be there before the fire starts. What he meant was that everyone wants to help (sell you something) when things go wrong but it’s [...]

]]> By: Jon Thomas http://www.chrisbrogan.com/presentation-and-storytellers-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-289493 Jon Thomas Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:21:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/?p=802#comment-289493 "As a presenter, you are a storyteller. If you don’t agree, you’ve already failed." I absolutely couldn't agree more and I'll most certainly be adding this to my repertoire of quotes. I just noticed that this post is from 2006. Not that this isn't something that's held true for millenniums (it's how history has been conveyed), but it was at least before Garr's Presentation Zen and before Nancy Duarte took the world by storm and validated effective presentation design (especially with her book "Resonate" specifically about storytelling in presentations). Audiences want to be informed and entertained. They want to be removed from their seats and taken on a journey of enlightenment and change. They want to connect and interact, either with the presenter, fellow audience members, or both. This is no small task, however, and it's a shame how many people are willing to subject an audience to wildly substandard presentations where they read of bullet-point laden slides. They're probably better off being shot with a real bullet. Might be more interesting. “As a presenter, you are a storyteller. If you don’t agree, you’ve already failed.” I absolutely couldn’t agree more and I’ll most certainly be adding this to my repertoire of quotes.

I just noticed that this post is from 2006. Not that this isn’t something that’s held true for millenniums (it’s how history has been conveyed), but it was at least before Garr’s Presentation Zen and before Nancy Duarte took the world by storm and validated effective presentation design (especially with her book “Resonate” specifically about storytelling in presentations).

Audiences want to be informed and entertained. They want to be removed from their seats and taken on a journey of enlightenment and change. They want to connect and interact, either with the presenter, fellow audience members, or both. This is no small task, however, and it’s a shame how many people are willing to subject an audience to wildly substandard presentations where they read of bullet-point laden slides. They’re probably better off being shot with a real bullet. Might be more interesting.

]]> By: Storytelling for Business http://www.chrisbrogan.com/presentation-and-storytellers-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-289447 Storytelling for Business Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:46:52 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/?p=802#comment-289447 [...] In one post, I wrote about the velocity of real time storytelling. In another, I wrote about the storyteller’s promise in presentations. In another, I wrote about at least one way that stories help your community. [...] [...] In one post, I wrote about the velocity of real time storytelling. In another, I wrote about the storyteller’s promise in presentations. In another, I wrote about at least one way that stories help your community. [...]

]]> By: 12 Steps to Get Started as a Business Consultant | Business Plan Blog: Business Plan Writing Made Simple http://www.chrisbrogan.com/presentation-and-storytellers-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-227062 12 Steps to Get Started as a Business Consultant | Business Plan Blog: Business Plan Writing Made Simple Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:32:20 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/?p=802#comment-227062 [...] Problems – Chris Brogan made a very interesting observation recently when he said that he tries to be there before the fire starts. What he meant was that everyone wants to help (sell you something) when things go wrong but it’s [...] [...] Problems – Chris Brogan made a very interesting observation recently when he said that he tries to be there before the fire starts. What he meant was that everyone wants to help (sell you something) when things go wrong but it’s [...]

]]> By: 12 Steps To Becoming A Small Business Consultant | Klariti Business Tips for Smart People! http://www.chrisbrogan.com/presentation-and-storytellers-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-212544 12 Steps To Becoming A Small Business Consultant | Klariti Business Tips for Smart People! Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:37:58 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/?p=802#comment-212544 [...] Problems – Chris Brogan made a very interesting observation recently when he said that he tries to be there before the fire starts. What he meant was that everyone wants to help (sell you something) when things go wrong but it’s [...] [...] Problems – Chris Brogan made a very interesting observation recently when he said that he tries to be there before the fire starts. What he meant was that everyone wants to help (sell you something) when things go wrong but it’s [...]

]]> By: Justin Kownacki http://www.chrisbrogan.com/presentation-and-storytellers-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Justin Kownacki Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:10:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/?p=802#comment-1076 The power of a good story is something everyone could stand to learn. It makes every aspect of communication work better, from casual conversation to business to the arts. I'm fairly convinced you'd have a better restaurant experience if both you AND your waiter, waitress or bartender knew how to tell a good story, and how to keep the other person's interest, even if all you need is a water with lemon. A book I read recently and dug more than I expected to was Robert McKee's "Story" (link from my blog). I figured it would be a formulaic approach to communications, but it veers away from that concept and instead breaks down WHY stories work. It may still be a masculine viewpoint, whereas a feminine viewpoint may better suit your story, but it's a good building block nonetheless. The power of a good story is something everyone could stand to learn. It makes every aspect of communication work better, from casual conversation to business to the arts. I’m fairly convinced you’d have a better restaurant experience if both you AND your waiter, waitress or bartender knew how to tell a good story, and how to keep the other person’s interest, even if all you need is a water with lemon.

A book I read recently and dug more than I expected to was Robert McKee’s “Story” (link from my blog). I figured it would be a formulaic approach to communications, but it veers away from that concept and instead breaks down WHY stories work. It may still be a masculine viewpoint, whereas a feminine viewpoint may better suit your story, but it’s a good building block nonetheless.

]]> By: Justin Kownacki http://www.chrisbrogan.com/presentation-and-storytellers-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-231829 Justin Kownacki Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:10:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/?p=802#comment-231829 The power of a good story is something everyone could stand to learn. It makes every aspect of communication work better, from casual conversation to business to the arts. I'm fairly convinced you'd have a better restaurant experience if both you AND your waiter, waitress or bartender knew how to tell a good story, and how to keep the other person's interest, even if all you need is a water with lemon. A book I read recently and dug more than I expected to was Robert McKee's "Story" (link from my blog). I figured it would be a formulaic approach to communications, but it veers away from that concept and instead breaks down WHY stories work. It may still be a masculine viewpoint, whereas a feminine viewpoint may better suit your story, but it's a good building block nonetheless. The power of a good story is something everyone could stand to learn. It makes every aspect of communication work better, from casual conversation to business to the arts. I’m fairly convinced you’d have a better restaurant experience if both you AND your waiter, waitress or bartender knew how to tell a good story, and how to keep the other person’s interest, even if all you need is a water with lemon.

A book I read recently and dug more than I expected to was Robert McKee’s “Story” (link from my blog). I figured it would be a formulaic approach to communications, but it veers away from that concept and instead breaks down WHY stories work. It may still be a masculine viewpoint, whereas a feminine viewpoint may better suit your story, but it’s a good building block nonetheless.

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