You’ve just received your Storyteller Tactics card deck (digital or physical). Now you might be wondering – “how do I get started?”.
Here’s a five-day plan that will boost your confidence and help you become a better storyteller.
Day 1: Start by listening
Having Story-ish Conversations shows that you value the wisdom in other people’s stories and makes you a better storyteller at the same time.
Day 2: Tell a simple story, now
Try telling a story when you’re making a point in a conversation or meeting. Movie Time will develop your spontaneous, off-the-cuff storytelling skills.
Day 3: Write a story-ish email
Use Story Hooks and What’s it About? to write an email that grabs your reader’s attention, gets to the point and gets things done.
Day 4: Persuade with a story
Social Proof stories are great when you need to get someone to listen to your opinion and act on your advice. This approach works well in conversations, presentations or emails.
Day 5: Present a big story
When you have a presentation ‘moment’, combine Order & Chaos with Rolls Royce Moment to show the ‘big picture’ alongside a vivid example of the ‘little picture’ (which is the bit people are likely to remember).
If you’ve got the digital deck, you can adapt the Miro and Mural versions of these templates for your own stories. Plus you’ll find a short video explaining how to use every card in the Storyteller Tactics deck to become an even better storyteller!
I really like your tutorials and am a big fan of the PIP deck. I would really like to see an example that uses the cards to write a cover letter. Some of us did not have a very linear path when it comes to our career and the cover letter is our chance to explain our path and inspire the hiring manager to bring someone us for an interview. (Especially for stay-at-home moms and dads trying to return to the workforce). There are a great many articles suggesting a story telling approach in writing a cover letter, but very few really get into the details on how to do that. It would be incredible to see a tutorial that uses this situation with the cards as our guide.
All the Best,
Jennifer
Good idea Jennifer – would you like to be a case study? I’ll email you direct.
Can storytelling be learned in such a short amount of time, or is it a skill that requires years of practice and experience to truly master?”,
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It can’t be mastered in five days but it can be improved.