Tell a Story!

Have you ever visited a kindergarten class during story time? It is the most capitivating experience you will ever see. I don't care what the children are doing, they will run to sit down, sit up close, cross their legs and endure rug burns just to hear the latest fairy tale.

Are adults any different? When I was learning to pitch ideas, I learned that people want to hear a story about something they can identify with. I learned that if you can put your initial presentation in a story format, people will listen. We are all programmed to communicate like this and it is very easy to build confidence speaking when you have an attentive audience. So next time you are nervous about public speaking, try starting out with a story for your pitch and watch your prospect's face light up like its story time in the kindergarten class again.

Keep achieving,
NaShawn