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Kathy Hansen has been searching for the Holy Grail of storytelling in presentations. You can follow the search in her excellent blog, A Storied Career. Today she thinks maybe she has found it. Her quest led her to Servant of Chaos and the presentation Gavin Heaton created to train young citizen journalists how to tell stories [Continue reading Teaching storytelling with a story] When I stepped off the train in Ludwigsburg, I could read disappointment in the eyes of a six-year-old who had come with her mother to pick up the visiting storyteller. I was touring American military schools, and this night I was to be a guest in the child’s home. I’m not sure what she thought a [Continue reading Out of the mouths of babes] When Doc McConnell died on August 16, 2008, part of the beating heart of storytelling grew still. Only a week before, he had taken the stage at the National Storytelling Conference to the cheers and applause of a standing ovation. Though he had been ill, as soon as he began to spin the first tale, [Continue reading Remembering Doc McConnell] It isn’t every day a storyteller is featured on Good Morning America, but that’s where Northern Ireland’s Liz Weir found herself in July 2009. When I watched the clip and read the accompanying article, I traveled back to my first meeting with one of Ireland’s premier storytellers and a woman whose friendship is a jewel [Continue reading Storyteller in the news] As this 5:55-minute video opens, a blind beggar sits by his hand-lettered sign as people walk by. Some toss coins. Most ignore him. We see a businessman, carrying a briefcase, walking toward the square. Will he give the man a coin? Walk by? We know the juxtaposition of rich and poor is important to the [Continue reading The Story of a Sign] One of my favourite stories is “Letters from Frank”. I’ve been telling it for so many years the characters are good friends. When I tell the story, I get to have a visit with them. Marvin’s still working at the Post Office at 23rd and Union in Seattle. Sissy still drops by every Monday at [Continue reading Twelve Steps to Storytelling with Style] In just three and a half minutes, NPR broadcaster Scott Simon offers simple tips on how to tell a story in a way that captures your audience. His advice cuts to the heart of what makes a compelling story and adds a few caveats for audio and video storytelling. I particularly like his final thoughts: [Continue reading Scott Simon on how to tell a story] |
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