02607nam a22002537a 4500 BJBSDDR 20260507155203.0 ta 260507s2022 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781400233113 1400233119 spa BJBSDDR eng J29 2022 James, Steven, 1969- 17718 The art of the tale : engage your audience, elevate your organization, and share your message through storytelling / Steven James, Tom Morrisey United States : HarperCollins Leadership, 2022 xiii, 350 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Part 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 Everyone, 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 Morrisey, Tom 48347 lcc 0 BK cmc 127021 127021 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2026-05-07 0 J29 2022 00000199769 2026-05-07 15:52:25 1 2026-05-07 BK