How to Tell a Story - Shaper Training
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- 1. SHARE YOUR WHY, WIN SUPPORTERS, AND INSPIRE ACTION Presented by Andrew Shirman HOW TO TELL A STORY
- 2. Quick Intro • Grew up in Illinois, studied in Boston • Taught two years in the countryside of Yunnan • Started Education In Sight and Mantra • Have spoken for TedX, Harvard, Qinghua, Beida, and the World Philanthropy Forum • Have raised over $1,000,000
- 3. Quick Group Intro Take 20 seconds to introduce yourself… • What’s your name? • Where are you from? • What do you do in Beijing? • What made you interested in joining the session today?
- 4. Opening “A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic” “He who has a why can endure any how”
- 5. Today’s Goal Learners will be able to identify the key components to a good story, and will be able to tell a compelling story that inspires others to take action
- 6. Our Path to Amazing Stories 1. The Shape of Stories 2. Rules to Live By 3. Filling in the Details 4. Bringing it Together
- 7. The Shape of Stories
- 8. Practicing Shapes 5 Minutes With a partner, take an example of a story you both know, and together map the shape of that story. After 5 minutes, we’ll do a short group share. Examples: PIXAR and Disney films, Marvel movies, folk tales, television shows/episodes, famous novels, Shawshank Redemption, Frozen, etc.
- 9. Step 1: Giving Your Story Shape 5-10 Minutes Independently take the ‘cause’ you want to tell a story around, and start to give it a narrative arc. Feel free to use the questions below to help pick out a single narrative to begin telling your story: • When did you realize this activity was meaningful to you? • How did you get started on this passion? • What’s the most important thing you learned while participating in this? • What happened recently with this passion that made you smile? Be surprised? Be excited? • What is something about this endeavour that pushed you to the absolute edge? • How are you different now compared to when you started this activity? • What was your lowest point while performing this endeavour? • How was someone else effected by your work in this passion/activity/your decisions?
- 10. Step 2: Rules to Live By (5 minutes) • Good stories have high stakes • It should have a beginning, a middle, and an end • It should have a point, not a punchline • Keep it short (1-4 minutes MAX)
- 11. Step 3: Fill in the Details (5 minutes) • The more personal, the more universal • The best details are short, vivid, and specific • Use the senses: sights, smells, touches, tastes, and sounds
- 12. Q&A Any other thoughts, tips, suggestions, or questions?
- 13. Step 4: Bringing It All Together 10 Minutes With a partner, start practicing your story. Tell it at least twice. Once to get it out. Twice to start honing. Rules: Story Tellers – Don’t worry about getting it right the first time you tell it Story Listeners – Pay attention to where a story loses momentum or you lose attention, take note. If you have feedback, Share the positives first, and share areas for change second
- 14. Closing • A good story gets better with repetition, LOTS of repetition. • Watch your audience for cues. • For entrepreneurs, don’t stop at one story. Have an arsenal.
- 15. Thank You