How to tell a great story

Do:

• Consider your audience: choose a framework and details that will best resonate with your listeners.
• Identify the moral or message you want to impart.
• Find inspiration in your life experiences.

1. Attention-Getting Introduction - Use something that will quickly grab your audience. A quote, story, question, or statistic
2. Preview - Tell your listeners what's coming in your speech.
3. Points 1 Through 3 - branch out your topic and include some evidences o...

Not every story you tell has to be a surprising, edge-of-your-seat epic. Some of the most successful and memorable stories are relatively simple and straightforward. 

Don’t let needless details to detract from your core message. Work from the principle that “less is more.” One of the bigges...