Improve your Storytelling Skills #36

Most people like to tell stories. How many stories have you told in your life? OK, before lockdown?

The ability to tell a good story is a useful skill. Would you rather listen to someone ramble, or someone who uses interesting verbal & non-verbal language to keep your attention?

My job (speaking & communication trainer) has included creating and telling stories for years, and so I decided to expand that focus to general storytelling, a skill that seems to be in high demand in recent years. We've been doing these online storytelling sessions since March and it's been great fun.

Freestyle: everyone is requested to bring one (up to 8 mins) story (or joke) in English. It can be true, made up, myth, metaphor, or anecdote. After each turn, we have a short round of feedback to hopefully improve your story and/or how you tell it.

Don't worry about your level of English -- we are extra patient for non-native speakers :)

Get out of your comfort zone in a safe space of fellow storytellers! Please have camera enabled, so our playing field is equal.