
Words alone do not always engage attention. Facts and data can put people into a content coma. Learn why stories contain all of the ingredients necessary to engage attention.
Your story is a metaphor for someone else's story. Learn how to choose your stories using time-tested criteria. Discover why searching for a "story" doesn't work as well as recalling "moments" of pain, challenge or crisis.
There are many different types of stories to choose from as you consider what story to tell. In Part 1 you will learn about Instructional Stories and Profile Stories.
All great stories follow a similar structure: someone (the hero) sets off on a journey to accomplish something. They encounter obstacles and challenges along the way. Other characters are introduced, such as allies and enemies. The obstacles are overcome and a lesson is learned. In Part 1 you'll learn how to Set the Scene, Introduce the Characters and Begin the Journey.
In Part 2, you will Encounter the Obstacle, Overcome the Obstacle and Resolve the Story.
In order for a story to engage attention, inspire action and product results, it has to be long enough to contain the right amount of information and stimulation and short enough to get to the point in an efficient manner.
Learn how to move with intention, connect with eye contact, and stand in your power as you deliver your story.
A story is more than words. You will find your rhythm, make choices about when and where to move or stand still, and begin to memorize your story during rehearsal. Learn how to rehearse.
If you have ever memorized the lyrics to a song, you know that memorization does not restrict your ability to sing that song. It's the same with a story. Once you have memorized your story, you can sing it with feeling.
You cannot have a deep and profound impact on your audience if you are worried about whether they like or approve of you. Learn how to love yourself and let them watch.
Emotion is the fast lane to the brain. Learn how to work with and manage the most powerful and tender emotions in your story with a technique that will keep you grounded in truth.
In this lecture, Doug tells you The Streaking Story: Risk and Reward. He refers to this story several times throughout the course, including in lectures 3, 26, 31 and 40. When he references this story in other lectures, you can refer back to the story here.
In this lecture, Doug tells you The Airport Story: Dealing with Adversity. He refers to this story several times throughout the course, including in lectures 3 and 7. When he references this story in other lectures, you can refer back to the story here.
In this lecture, Doug tells you The Oscar Story: Leadership. He refers to this story several times throughout the course, including in lectures 27, 28, and 31. When Doug references this story in other lectures, you can refer back to the story here.
In this lecture, Doug tells you The Dagger Lady Story: Presentation Skills. He refers to this story several times throughout the course, including in lectures 32 and 36. When Doug references this story in other lectures, you can refer back to the story here.
In this lecture, Doug tells you The Pill in the Peanut Story: Engagement. When Doug references this story in other lectures, you can refer back to the story here.
Learn how to turn one powerful story into a million dollar speaking, training and consulting business. You can become a professional speaker or a more inspiring leader by simply being able to tell your stories better. Your story can change people's lives, and bring you hundreds of thousands of dollars in income at the same time.
Learn To Choose, Craft and Deliver Your Stories With The Story Theater Method.
No one else has your stories. No one else can share the knowledge and wisdom that you have from your life experiences. If you have a story to tell, it's time you learn how to tell it.
You can learn how to become an amazing storyteller without spending tons of money. Did you know that you can now learn the secrets of masterful storytelling from the comfort of your home or office? It's quick and easy. And you don't need to spend money on airfare and hotels to do it.
Stories are products. People buy them just like they would buy any worthwhile product. They have monetary value. If your story isn't selling you, it may not be the story that's the problem. You may not know how to tell it.
In the beginning of my speaking career I had one really great story. On the strength of that one story I built a million dollar speaking business. I developed The Story Theater Method for strategic storytelling in business based on the techniques I used to develop and perform that story.
For years, people have been asking me to create videos to teach my Story Theater Method. They kept telling me, “Your book is great and your audios are excellent, but what you teach about movement and staging and creating a three-dimensional experience, is so visual, you need to create videos."
Well I've finally done just that! Now there is an easy and simple way to learn how to tell your stories in a way that inspires people, gets more referrals from every speech and allows you to increase your speaking fees. I've created a video series that gives you everything you need to know about the three secrets to next level storytelling.
Contents and Overview:
In this self-paced, online video learning series, you'll get everything you need to go from speaking for free to charging high fees. You'll learn how to be funnier and more dramatic, how to connect on a deep emotional level with your audience and how to set yourself apart in the marketplace.
With the course you'll get the full series of video tutorials, divided into Nine Phases, plus bonus summaries and exercises for each video. You'll also get 5 bonus videos of Doug's stories to use as reference for the skills and techniques you'll be learning.
Why would you even think of giving your next speech with the “same old – same old" that you have been doing? Take advantage of this career-changing learning resource right now. Your next speech can be the best speech you've ever given.