Storytelling for Presentations

Alex Rister
Alex RisterInstructor, Professional Communication and Presentation
STORYTELLING TOOL
    USING THE MOST POWERFUL INFORMATION DELIVERY




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                                                      INCO RPOR ATE
                                                            STORY
                            IN EVERY PRESENTAT
                                                                            ION
REPORT                                                 STORY
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Informing


REPORT      STORY
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Entertaining


                     REPORT                                                  STORY
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                                                              PRESENTATION
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                               L ayer in ST ORY
                                                               Like layers of a cake
TV & FILM
                                                                                  ENGAGES
                                                                                   us for
                                                                                 hours
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qualities of   Conflict
EFFECTIVE
 STORIES
A STORY WITHOUT
           Conflict
WILL BORE THE AUDIENCE TO TEARS.
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qualities of   Conflict
               CHARACTERS
EFFECTIVE
 STORIES
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                         CHARACTERS ARE THE
                  MOST IMPORTANT part of a narrative.
                 without them, there would be no story.
TYPES OF
       CHARACTERS


DYNAMIC,        STATIC,
 ROUND           FLAT
qualities of   Conflict
               CHARACTERS
EFFECTIVE      VIVID DETAILS
 STORIES
VIVID DETAILs
are concrete as opposed to abstract
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qualities of   Conflict
               CHARACTERS
EFFECTIVE      VIVID DETAILS
 STORIES       CLEAR THEME
YOU SHOULD DEVELOP A
                                                        CLEAR THEME. .
                                                   your story’s “north star”


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SYD FIELD’s PARADIGM

ACT 1                ACT 2                   ACT 3
Set-up            CONFRONTATION         RESOLUTION



   PLOT POINT 1               PLOT POINT 2
A GREAT       STRUCTURE
PRESENTATION
 IS SIMILAR TO A
   SCREENPLAY
A GREAT       STRUCTURE
PRESENTATION       TURNING POINTS
 IS SIMILAR TO A
   SCREENPLAY
A GREAT       STRUCTURE
PRESENTATION       TURNING POINTS
 IS SIMILAR TO A
   SCREENPLAY      LENGTH
SYD FIELD’s PARADIGM

ACT 1                ACT 2                   ACT 3
Set-up            CONFRONTATION         RESOLUTION



   PLOT POINT 1               PLOT POINT 2
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