Sidebar member, Larry Smith, featured Sidebar in his “Say Less by Larry Smith & The Six-Word Memoir Project” newsletter in a piece titled “Brevity for Productivity and Connection (and Heart and Humor)” where he described Sidebar as "the peer group you didn't know you needed."
See link to Larry’s full newsletter in the comments below.
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Are you prepared to elevate your presentations beyond scripted words? Our blog will teach you to embrace a structured approach that still feels authentic. Stay organized, be real, and see your engagement reach new heights!
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Certified Content Marketing Strategist| Building Content Marketing Strategies for service-based business owners using organic and paid social media and email | Certified Digital Marketing Strategist
Coaches have a million content ideas planned, but...
that pesky inner critic whispers, "Someone else already talked about it."
In this post, I tackle your fear of redundancy and encourage you to share your messages with confidence.
And since preparation boosts confidence, I want to send you my exact template for scripting core brand messages (You'll need this if you want to sell).
Comment "message" or send me a message and I'll send it to you.
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I help my customers engage their people through customized learning solutions and ensure measurable results without overwhelming work schedule ~ Talent Engagement & Development Practitioner | Making Learning Engaging
Here’s one way charismatic people use storytelling...
When they’re asked an interesting or thoughtful question...
They don’t simply lead with a grocery list of information.
That would suck.
Instead, they share a succinct story as a response.
Here's the beautiful thing...
When done right, the core message of the story is secretly the answer to the question.
This makes your message sticky and YOU as a person, memorable.
P.S. Enjoy this little communication nugget...?
Then you'll love my free guide on how to craft a punchy elevator story.
Link in the comments to get yours!
You know I believe you must make a connection with your buyer and stories are the one of best ways. Join Rew Dickinson on Wed to learn how to tell a good story. I know we can help get to 1000 registrations!!!
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CEO @ Alpha | You have a sales process. Now when are you going to invest in your people?
Tomorrow, I'm teaching a class on storytelling.
Not the kind of storytelling in this picture.
The kind of storytelling that clients like.
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600+ people have already registered.
Let's break 1000.
You can sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e_nJciQ5
Don't miss out.
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Helping someone realise an easier way of solving a problem is the essence of business ✅
This is why good storytelling is so valuable.
It shapes the information based on where your customer is at, instead of where you're at.
In other words, start with the problem, not the product.
It matters because if you become intimate with the problem you're solving, your product levels up automatically.
And then the story becomes easy to tell.
Not just for sales or marketing, but for everyone.
That's what it is: storytelling is problem solving.
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#storytelling#communication#message#problemsolving
Struggling to be understood? Then The 3 Ingredients of Stories can help you explain complex ideas fast.
The 1st Ingredient: Show, Don't Tell
Stop talking, start showing. Let them experience it for themselves, demonstrate it to them, or if you really do need to talk then at least give an example and use lots of vivid language.
The 2nd Ingredient: Analogies & Metaphors
Your idea is just like another idea they already know (e.g. Compound Interest is just like a snowball rolling downhill). Top Tip: Use Nature as a source for analogies and metaphors because everyone knows nature.
The 3rd Ingredient: Contrast
Facts and statistics presented on their own are meaningless (e.g. "Last month we sold 143 units"), but gain meaning the moment they are contrasted (e.g. "But on average we only sell 6 units a month"). The space that contrast creates gives rise to meaning and plenty of opportunities for stories.
Storytelling doesn't have to be complicated. It certainly doesn't have to be about a hero going on a journey and killing dragons (that approach is for the realm of writing fiction, business storytelling requires a simpler, more direct approach).
The key is to make meaning. That's it.
Check out my video on The 3 Ingredients of Stories to learn more.
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If you are not using storytelling to sell your product people are forgetting your message. Our latest post talks about why people remember a good story and how you can craft one to help you sell!
https://wix.to/bOVhh0p#salestraining
Tip #3 is here - LIGHTING.
Storytelling is about the content of your pitch, and your magnetism as a speaker, but if we can't SEE you right, we might have trouble concentrating on your message. So, make sure to light up that face! So basic, and yet, somehow so many Zoom participants are in the dark about it (got the pun?;-)
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#miraawad#storyteling
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