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How to use stories to influence decision makers in the audience!

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.4

- FIND new stories easily to add impact and emphasis to your message
- PRESENT your message clearly
- LEAD your audience step-by-step

What you'll learn

FIND new stories easily to add impact and emphasis to your message
PRESENT your message clearly
LEAD your audience step-by-step
INSPIRE your loved ones
friends
colleagues
CAPTURE your audience attention
POWER your presentation
INFLUENCE your fans' TRIBE
be CONFIDENT in delivering your message

* Requirements

* DESIRE - that’s all you need to start the course. Desire to do what? Influence others of course
* and to use storytelling to influence instead of only relying on facts
* figures
* and logic. Nothing to prepare
* so jump straight in! Over 41
* 000 students have already taken this Storytelling course!

Description

Storytelling to influence is a hot topic today!  Sadly, though, how to tell stories to influence is one of those “easier said than done” things in life, isn’t it?  I certainly felt that way years back when I started on my own path at becoming better at storytelling to influence, especially in my professional life where data and rational thought were the only influence tools used.

Oh, I’m sure you’ve noticed I keep saying storytelling to influence, and not just storytelling.  After all, any of us can tell a story for fun, but a story to influence is a little different, with a different intention and outcome, which is to influence.  And in my five years plus of studying and practicing storytelling to influence, I found most storytelling tools don’t really work in an influence situation, which frustrated me! 

I fully intend to prevent you from having that same frustration and that's why this course was born. And all it takes is to watch three main lessons spread over 23 short videos!

I’ve made this course as simple to learn as possible, and with fun characters and stories to help you remember the tools to influence with a story.  In this course, you’ll learn how to find stories, attach a few meanings to every story, how to safely practice storytelling to influence privately until you're ready to do it publicly, and when it’s time, to slip influence stories naturally and comfortably into your conversation. You’ll also find exercises and quizzes at selected parts of the course to really make the lessons stick. 

And, by the way, my learning company is called Sticky Steps because our tips and tools stick with you - forever!

Who this course is for:

  • This Storytelling to Influence course is for anyone who must influence others. But hold on, don’t we ALL want to influence others at some time or another? And isn’t it true that we often don’t get our way, and this makes us just so frustrated, annoyed, and well,… upset? So this course is for anyone and everyone who must influence someone else! (this means 99% of the human race - the other 1% live in a cave all by themselves completely disconnected from society!)

Course content

3 sections • 33 lectures

Lesson 1: The What-Why-How of Storytelling to Influence 7 lectures

Chapter 1: Intro - Storytelling to Influence Preview 02:02

A quick preview of what's to come to help you transform yourself into a storyteller to influence!

Chapter 2: What is Storytelling to Influence? Preview 03:01

Find out what is a story to influence and what isn't!  Gain clarity now.

Chapter 3: Why Tell Stories to Influence Preview 02:05

A little proof from Neuroscience research to convince us once and for all that storytelling works.

Chapter 4: When to Tell a Story to Influence Preview 01:42

Find out exactly when you must tell your story to influence so that it has maximum effect!

Chapter 5: It's About Your Intention! Preview 02:22

The late, great Stephen Covey said in his monumental book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", that one key habit is to start with the end in mind.  That's what this chapter is about as you set about becoming a storyteller to influence.

Quiz Time!

A quick pit-stop to refresh your memories about storytelling to influence!

Chapter 6: Conclusion Preview 03:04

A quick review of Lesson 1. And that was a fun lesson, wasn't it?  

Lesson 2: How to Build Your Personal Library of Stories 14 lectures

Chapter 1: Intro to Building Your Personal Story Library Preview 01:44

A quick peek and overview of how to start building your collection of stories. Without a library, it's tough to share your stories to influence!

Chapter 2: Where to Find Useful Stories Preview 03:09

Instead of searching high and low to find stories to influence, this chapter shows you the three areas to find super useful stories.

Quiz Time!

We know that stories come from (1) our own lives, (2) lives of others, and (3) a combo of both, but why not tell METAPHORICAL stories that I keep reading about in other courses.  For example, if you want to influence others to follow instructions, why not tell the ancient Greek story of Icarus, who ignored his father’s instructions and flew too too close to the sun and failed in his quest for freedom.  So the question is, why must you AVOID this?

Chapter 3: One Story - Multiple Meanings Preview 01:28

Find out how to attach different meanings to each story so that you can "recycle" or "repurpose" one story for different influence situations.

Quiz Time!

Chapter 4: Stories from Your Own Life Preview 03:03

Learn how to find useful influence stories from your own life, and how to build a vast library of personal stories with multiple meanings.

Quiz Time!

Chapter 5: Stories from Other People's Lives Preview 02:37

Learn how to find useful influence stories from other people's lives, and how to build a vast library of these stories with multiple meanings.

Chapter 6: Half-time Review Preview 01:09

Time out for a quick recap!

Chapter 7: The Combination Story Preview 02:05

Learn how to combine influence stories from your own life, and from the lives of others, as well as how to build a vast library of combo stories with multiple meanings.

Quiz Time!

Chapter 8: Finding the Right Story When You Need It Preview 02:36

How to find the right story to influence by following the simple tips in this chapter. 

Quiz Time!

Chapter 9: Conclusion Preview 01:15

A quick review of Lesson 2. And wasn't that really fun, interesting, and did we already say fun?

Lesson 3：Tell Your Story 12 lectures

Chapter 1: Intro to Tell Your Story Preview 00:46

This quick intro tells you what to expect in this final section so that you can tell a story that captures and leads the imagination of your audience to where you want them to go with your story!

Chapter 2: Structure of a Story to Influence Preview 02:51

Learn a simple and cool four-step process to tell your story to influence.

Quiz Time!

Chapter 3: How to Ease into Your Story without Announcing It Preview 02:53

Learn how to naturally and comfortably start and end your story to influence.

Chapter 4: Become an Actor in Your Story Preview 01:47

Learn how to bring life to your story using very simple tools.

Chapter 5: Half-time Review Preview 01:08

Time out for a quick recap!

Chapter 6: Be Descriptive - Use Details, Details, and More Details! Preview 02:23

More tools to bring life to your story to influence and really capture your audience's attention.

Quiz Time!

Chapter 7: Secret Storytelling Weapons Preview 01:28

Learn secret storytelling weapons.  If I told you what these were here, it wouldn't be a secret, would it?

Quiz Time!

BONUS-bonus-BONUS: How to Multiply Your Storytelling Abilities the Easy Way! Preview 00:37

Chapter 8: Conclusion Preview 01:08

It's a wrap! And we all lived happily ever after ...