Strategic Storytelling for Business Presentations
Making Content Come Alive

A well-crafted story is a work of art, communicating its point effectively and making a powerful impression on the listener. Stories communicate ideas and information as no other medium can. They connect with the heart, mind and soul of the listener and appeal to all learning styles. They follow a logical progression, while at the same time stimulating visual imagery and an emotional response.

Storytelling is an important business skill and can give you a competitive advantage. STORY THEATER teaches traditional storytelling with a twist: the combination of acting and humor techniques within the context of business presentations. This new method will improve your ability to craft and present stories that make a point, deliver a message and leave a positive impression.

In this program Doug will perform a story and then analyze it for all of the elements of form, structure and performance that made it work. He'l reveal the secrets behind this breakthrough method. You'l learn exactly what you can do to make your next presentation more powerful and effective using stories.

As a result of this program participants will:

1. Learn how to craft a story that flows to a powerful climax
2. Understand the dynamics of performance and presentation
3. Discover how to find and use your natural style of humor
4. Learn how to begin and end a story for maximum impact
5. Learn how to move beyond narration to Story Theater

      Program Outline:

1. Why Stories Work and How to Use Them Effectively
   • Advanced adult learning technology
2. The Story Theater Difference
   • The Nine Steps of Story Structure
   • Stepping IN and Stepping OUT
3. The Phrase That Pays
   • Branding the point
   • Branding the speech
4. Humor Techniques
   • The three secrets of humor
   • Triples
5. The Four Types of Language
   • Moving beyond content delivery to connection
6. Choosing Your Stories
   • The Seven Types of Stories

Contact us for further details and availability. Also click on How to Hire Doug for more information.