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Tag: presentation skills by Carmine Gallo

  • Why need HERO and VILLAIN in COMPELLING STORY?

    Why need HERO and VILLAIN in COMPELLING STORY?

    Daily writing prompt
    What TV shows did you watch as a kid?

    As a kid we all would have grown up watching TV shows a HERO would eventually win over a FORMIDABLE RIVAL. Our brain is wired for stories and hence the need of a hero and villain in a compelling story.

    Read this wonderful insight from Carmine Gallo’s book that explores this quirk of the brain.

  • Seven Quintessential Skills to improve your Writing

    Seven Quintessential Skills to improve your Writing

    Seven Essential Skills to improve your writing

    Carmine Gallo makes a mention of seven quintessential skills to improve your writing in his best seller The Bezos Blueprint.

    Based on understanding when these skills are applied to our writing this is sure to bring out the desired effect.

  • PRESENTATION to make HEART SING

    PRESENTATION to make HEART SING

    When can a presentation make our Heart Sing?

    This fascinating insight inspired from Carmine Gallo’s book The Storyteller’s Secret throws light on the famous quote from Steve Jobs wherein he mentions the pre-requisite for a presentation to make our heart sing.

    Mentioned below is the famous quote of Steve Jobs from the book The Storytellers Secret

    Steve Jobs is considered as the best corporate storytellers of all time. He not only popularized the principle of three but stressed the importance of simplistic presentations.

    To read another such wonderful insight from his book please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-role-of-humor-in-storytelling/

    To know more about the author Carmine Gallo and his work please visit:

    https://www.carminegallo.com/

  • Is POWERPOINT more important than the STORY?

    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.”