• Do you know what stories to use?
• Do you know how to make them interesting?
• Do you know how to use them to make a point?
• Do you think of yourself as funny?
• Do you think of yourself as a storyteller?

In the comfort of your cozy car or living room you can learn the art of business storytelling. Master storyteller, Doug Stevenson, presents step-by-step instructions, revealing how a story is crafted and presented. He tells stories and analyzes them so you can see how it is done. The Story Theater six-pack audio learning system takes you from choosing your stories, crafting the message, through to presenting them in public. Nothing is left out.

This is the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of the art of business storytelling ever. If you like specifics, you'll love the way Doug teaches. He breaks it all down into bite-sized chunks so you can understand and implement each specific principle immediately. Why wait?

• Do you want to move up the corporate ladder?
     Learn how to use stories to inspire and teach.
• Do you want to sell your product or service?
     Learn how to use stories to illustrate how your product or service works.
• Do you want to get more customers?
     Learn how to use stories to market yourself at networking functions.
• Do you want to be a professional speaker?
     Learn how to use stories to motivate, educate, entertain and make money!
• Do you want to be a better trainer?
     Learn how to use stories to shift people out of their heads and into their hearts.

Here's what you'll learn in the Story Theater six-pack:

Tape or CD One - How and Why Stories Work
	Audio, visual and kinesthetic stimulation Using stories to teach and motivate Being different rather than a carbon-copy Who is Doug Stevenson? Moving beyond content to connection The basic principle - Show and Tell Advanced adult learning technology Story placement
Tape or CD Two - Choosing Your Stories
	Five criteria for choosing your stories Which comes first, the story or the point? The Penn Station Story Different types of stories and when to use them Why you must tell your own stories Universal truth Authenticity and congruence Naomi's Story Insight Seven kinds of stories: Crucible Imbroglio Minerva Credibility Pattern Instructional Vignettes
Tape or CD Three - Developing Your Stories
	The eight steps of story structure The Airport Story Analyzing the eight steps of the Airport Story The scripting process - talk onto paper The creative process - finding the gems Rewriting history The Phrase That Pays - branding your message The script shall set you free
Tape or CD Four - Crafting Your Stories
	Replicability and consistency Rehearsal and memorization Canned speeches Acting techniques Stepping in and stepping out Triples Painting pictures with words
Tape or CD Five - Adding Humor to Your Stories
	Organic humor - finding your humor style The three elements: Energy Surprise Structure The Motivation Story Patterns and humor Exaggeration and timing Exaggeration examples Sprints, drags and rants Callbacks Plays on words Self-deprecating humor Audience based humor
Tape or CD Six - Performing Your Stories
	Authenticity and truth Acting skills for dramatic effect: The two-character shuffle Telephone conversations Stepping in and stepping out Staging Reactions and gestures Inner monologue Movement flows from intention Facial and physical interpretation of emotion Dramatic effect - hold the moment Silence speaks Get out of the audience and have fun Move it or lose them