Change Your Story, Change Your Life

ELEMENTS OF STORYTELLING  This episode reveals the 6 essential elements of storytelling. There are many kinds of storytelling. There are novels, short stories, parable, screenplays, to name a few. This podcast and episode focus specifically on persuasive storytelling for business and for personal influence. In this context, think of storytelling as sharply focused intentional communication that engages people, arouses their emotions, and inspires them to take actions that will improve their lives. Listen to this to learn the WHAT of storytelling. In future episodes, you learn the HOW by exploring each of the elements of storytelling in greater detail. Here are the… 6 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF STORYTELLING IMMEDIATE ENGAGEMENT – Your goal as a persuasive communicator is to grab your audience’s full attention immediately. MYSTERY – You hold people’s attention by creating a mounting sense of mystery. VIVID – Always communicate with sensory language. Paint three dimensiona