Quotes About Storytelling

I rather fancy the story of Laurelyn the Moondreamer and how she built a castle of silver moonbeams, don't you? Silver-mind it was called.

Abram spoke long into the night. His stories took shape slowly and deliberately

Pictures, even beautifully drawn pictures, that do not properly relate to one another in a narrative sequence do not make good comics.

Life is nothing but a cock and bull story, and one of the best of its kind.

Yes, I will be a writer and make all of you live again in my words.

I use a lot of film images, analogies, and imagination.

most of the top skills required to future-proof a career fall under communication in all its forms: storytelling, public speaking, synthesizing and clarifying messages, translating information for different audiences and contexts, crafting an inspiring vision, developing relationships, and inspiring trust.

las historias ayudan a los oyentes a establecer un vínculo emocional con el tema que se trata.

las historias sincronizan de hecho nuestra mente con las del público, lo que permite crear conexiones mucho más profundas e importantes que lo que nunca hemos experimentado antes.

It doesn't matter what you're selling, identify what makes you unique and interesting and have the courage to be authentic across all of the social media platforms from which you share your story.

The Storyteller's Secret Storytellers who simplify complexity speak succinctly. They practice their pitch until they can tell a compelling story in as little as 60 seconds.

good story also has specific details to help the listener see herself in the founder's story. A detail such as Sara's seat number on the airplane is irrelevant to the story. The fact that Sara's $98 pair of white pants hung in the closet for eight months because she didn't like the way they looked on her is something that many women can relate to.

brands are built by embracing their DNA, their unique identity. "It doesn't matter what you're selling, identify what makes you unique and interesting and have the courage to be authentic across all of the social media platforms from which you share your story. Be yourself, put out awesome content, and people will be interested in what you have to say.

Successful organizations and companies share the stage with their best storytellers. Brands are a collection of narratives. Unleash your best stories.

Anaphora is a storytelling device where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses and sentences. In politics Democratic and Republican leaders share one big love—anaphora.

While all storytellers love the rule of three, for business storytelling, the three-act structure is particularly critical to making your case simply and persuasively. Your customer doesn't want to know all 200 features of your product; explain three features they will care the most about.

Inspiring communicators and the best TED presenters stick to one of three types of stories. The first are personal stories that relate directly to the theme of the conversation or presentation; second are stories about other people who have learned a lesson the audience can relate to; third are stories involving the success or failure of products or brands.

Even though medicine is all about facts and data, the driving force of what engages people (employees, investors, customers) is the human story behind what we're doing. Again and again we have found that crafting it into human terms is the most effective way to engage those three groups.

If you don't buy into your story, nobody else will.

The simple act of telling a woman's story from a woman's point of view is a revolutionary act: it never has been done before.

If you are not aware of the story pattern you are living, the story plays you.

A childhood is what anyone wants to remember of it. It leaves behind no fossils, except perhaps in fiction.

Every night instead of watching television, Sandburg would read to his family." "I sure hope Mom doesn't start that," Michael muttered.

Huddled around the fire of the alphabet...