02719nam a22002777a 4500003000800000005001700008007000300025008004100028020001800069020001500087040001300102041000800115050002300123100002800146245015200174260009200326300004600418504004100464505118600505520064001691650002802331650001702359650001302376650002402389700002802413BJBSDDR20260603153333.0ta260507s2022 tnu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d a9781400233113 a1400233119 bengcDLC aeng14aPN 4193bJ29a 20221 aJames, Steven, d1969- 10aThe art of the tale :bengage your audience, elevate your organization, and share your message through storytelling / cSteven James, Tom Morrisey  a[Nashville, TN] : bHarperCollins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, c2022 axiii, 350 pages billustrations ; c22 cm aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aPart I. The story. The unparalleled power of story Stories are great...for other people? The three questions that will change everything Story? Or anecdote? (How to tell the difference and why it matters) Part II. The listeners. Shrinking the space between us The chemistry of storytelling: hugging the audience with story The six most common mistakes speakers make (and how to avoid them) Diversity and inclusion: the story of each of us, the story of all of us Part III. The context. The story that changed an industry Humor: adding a light touch to the stories you tell Warts and all: the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the story The kung fu lesson, the llama sweater, and the ice cream cookie stack Going from dry to dramatic: when the facts of the matter really do matter Part IV. The storyteller. Transformative techniques to improve your delivery Dusting off your memories: crafting personal experience stories Shaping stories like a speechwriter Steps to growing your own tale Orchestration: bringing it all together Conclusion Acknowledgements Appendix A Ten surefire ways to come across as an amateur Appendix B Emceeing made simple Appendix C 365 story starters aEveryone, regardless of their background and training, can improve their storytelling abilities. But what is a story? How can you tell it in a way that delights and informs your listeners? Take a journey into the keys to great storytelling with two of the country's top experts on story presentation and speech writing. In The Art of the Tale, expert storytellers Steven James and Tom Morrisey team up and tap into their lifetimes of experience to show you how to prepare stellar presentations, tell stories in your own unique way, adapt your material to different groups of listeners, and gain confidence in your ability as a speaker. 4aNarración de cuentos  4aAnécdotas  4aOratoria 4aComunicación oral1 aMorrisey, Tom, d1952-