As mentioned in Carmine Gallo’s book The Storyteller’s Secret great storytellers aim to touch the hearts of audience for this reason.
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
As mentioned by Carmine Gallo in his book The Storyteller’s Secret, the following are the characteristics of leaders who start movements.
“Leaders who launch movements don’t “implement” a plan. They carry it out. Leaders who start movements don’t offer “remuneration” for carrying out the plan. They reward people for doing it. Leaders who launch movements don’t carry out a plan from “inception to termination.” They see it through from start to finish.”
Carmine Gallo – The Storyteller’s Secret
The following insight from Carmine Gallo’s best seller, The Storyteller’s Secret sheds light as to how introducing a Hero and Villain can enable compelling storytelling.
“The next time you face a skeptical audience, paint a picture of the villain before you introduce your product or service—the conquering hero. The villain/hero narrative simplifies the problem your idea solves and, if you use simple words, you might be surprised at just how quickly your idea catches on.”
Carmine Gallo
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Carmine Gallo’s book Talk Like Ted
“What’s the first thing you should do when creating a PowerPoint presentation? If you’re like many people you’ll say, “Open PowerPoint.” Wrong answer. You should plan the story first. Just as a movie director storyboards the scenes before he begins shooting, you should create the story before you open the tool. You’ll have plenty of time to design pretty slides once the story is complete, but if the story is boring, you’ve lost your audience before you’ve spoken a word.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from the following great tip of Carmine Gallo
“New research into cognitive functioning – how the brain works – proves that bullet points are the least effective way to deliver important information”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from the great advise of Carmine Gallo
“Clutter forces the brain to consume energy. Create uncluttered environments instead. “