• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Confident Conversation / Participate in Solutions

  • Speaker Training Blog
  • SAGAFTRA Actor/VoiceOver
  • Speaker’s Q&A’s

Tell a Story

by Tom j Dolan

Stories build Connections with your Audience.

Rob Harmon will Tell a Story in this TED presentation that will build a connection with this Audience. Rob’s story involves him, but it’s not about him. If you’re not using Stories yet or you’re not sure how to incorporate them into your Events, then continue reading….

When you Tell a Story you can win over the Hearts, Minds and interest of your Audience. More importantly, the Story or Stories you share will generate audience attention. It’s what some Speakers call a “Hook”. Keep in mind that your original, Personal Stories will be the most interesting to your Audience. And that’s why…

You should share personal experiences, with your Audience. When you do that, you’re telling them something about You. Something personal they’ve most likely haven’t heard before. Do that and You’re reducing some of the distance between you and them. You’re making a “Connection” with that audience. And that Connection can be the foundation of building Trust. And we all know that Trust can generate good will and generate Support for both You and your reason for being there. Know, in this instance…

Rob Harmon succeeds in effectively building Engagement with, and Support from a TED Audience. Stories, skillfully related & appropriate for the event, can be a valuable Performance of Speaking tool. It’s important to note here, that when I say “Personal”, I’m not saying “Private”. There is a “line” you don’t want to cross regarding the content of your Story. Keep in mind: Private can be uncomfortable, while Personal can be Conversational. You will improve your results when you effectively and frequently use your skill to Tell a Story. 

Above all, You’ll make friends with your Audience and then you’re in a position to influence them.  Above all, when You reach out, you can gain their support. You can make a connection that will generate future return  invitations. And keep in mind, a “Connected” Performance will be remembered. And that can do wonders for You and future recommendations generated by your Audience. 

When Designing Your Presentation, Ask Yourself:
Does this Story Help me Connect with this Audience?

If Yes, use it. If No, don’t. But find another that does.

Sign-up for new videos, we never share/sell your info.
 Performance of Speaking© is a Learnable set of Skills.
small bamboo

Filed Under: Performance of Speaking Tagged With: ESL, Fear of Speaking, Online Training, PoS, PresentationTips, TEDx, tell a story

Primary Sidebar

Tom j Dolan: Speaker, Actor, Voiceover

tjd-headshot/nu

Speaking Coach, Actor, Global VoiceOver, and the Developer of 2 Successful English Speaker Trainings: "Performance of Speaking" and the "Read2Speak" Workshops. I can Speak for your Organization and I can Teach you the Speaking Skills you need to Speak with Confidence. >>Learn More: click Tom's photo.

“It’s Never too Late for You to Succeed. Begin Your Journey Today.” ~~TjD

A Workshop for ESL Speakers/see video

Read2Speak logo

“Speak with Skill, Purpose, & Passion ~ Participate, Advocate, Communicate, & Educate for Change.” ~~TjD

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Professional Global Voiceover

Voiceover Microphone

Tom j Dolan speaks for Global Organizations, voicing Marketing, Training, & Stories for Tech, Medical, Edu & Corporate Media Clients that want to Stand Out in an expanding Global Market. Successfully Promote your Message, Products, & Services. Click Mic see Clients:

scribd.com logo

TjD ~ published articles Free of Charge, Read or Download on Scribd.com

>How to Avoid Feeling Foolish when Speaking.
>Overcome the Fear of Speaking?
>Gain Self-Confidence through Speaking.

Words that Inspire

~~~ If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there. ~~ Lewis Carroll ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Today is only one day in all the days that exist, But all future days could depend on what You do Today." ~~Hemingway" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Your Presentation is always about Solving a Problem for your Audience." ~~TjD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Walking in the footsteps of another is easy, but you may soon discover you’re walking in a Rut.” ~~TjD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." ~~Samuel Beckett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Always finish Speaking before your Audience has finished Listening.” ~~Dorothy Sarnoff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "If you're not prepared to be wrong, You'll never come up with anything original." ~~Sir Ken Robinson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Reach out and Lend a Helping Hand to ….

volunteer match logo

~100 Years Helping the Sight Impaired~

Braille Institute logo
tom j dolan trademark

An Audience May Not Remember What You Say, They will Remember How You Make Them Feel.

Copyright tomjdolan.com© 2023