The Art of the Tale: Engage Your Audience, Elevate Your Organization, and Share Your Message Through Storytelling

The Art of the Tale is a 2023 Storytelling World Award winner that teaches how to prepare stellar presentations, tell stories in a unique way, adapt material to different listeners, and gain confidence as a speaker. It also provides helpful hints on gaining confidence, connecting with the audience, matching expectations, understanding what makes a good story, drawing truth out of stories, crafting and remembering stories, and shaping memories into inspiring stories.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Focus

Unleash the transformative power of storytelling to elevate your talks, speeches, and presentations, captivating audiences of all backgrounds and training levels. Whether you're addressing a boardroom of executives, a classroom of students, or an auditorium filled with eager listeners, storytelling is your key to engagement and enlightenment.

But what exactly is a story? How can you craft and deliver it in a way that captivates and informs your audience? Join two of the country's foremost experts on story presentation and speech writing as they embark on a journey into the art of storytelling. In The Art of the Tale, Steven James and Tom Morrisey, renowned storytellers with decades of experience, reveal their secrets to creating stellar presentations, telling stories in your unique voice, adapting your material to diverse audiences, and building confidence as a speaker.

In this invaluable resource, you'll discover why practice alone doesn't lead to perfection. You'll learn that repetition is a storytelling taboo, and there's no one right way to tell a story. Instead, they encourage you to embrace spontaneity and let your stories unfold naturally. You'll also uncover helpful tips on gaining confidence as a storyteller, connecting with your audience on an emotional level, aligning your expectations with those of your listeners, and understanding the elements that make a great story.

Furthermore, you'll explore techniques for extracting truth from personal experiences, crafting memorable stories, and shaping your memories into inspiring narratives. By utilizing the insights and expertise of these two exceptional communicators, you'll learn how to tell stories more effectively, lead and teach more creatively, and prepare your messages in less time.

So, whether you're a professional seeking to enhance your communication skills or an individual looking to infuse more creativity and inspiration into your life, The Art of the Tale is your gateway to storytelling mastery. Embrace the power of narrative, and let your words resonate with audiences for years to come.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 139 x 213 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781400233113