Story telling tips

August 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Anyone that’s attended any of my fundraising seminars knows I’m a big fan of storytelling.

The NY Times offers a great article called 5 Tips for Telling Better Stories.

In short, they are:

  1. Keep it simple
  2. Openings and closings are very important
  3. Be mindful of your story’s spine
  4. Make sure not to alienate your audience
  5. Tell the truth

It’s amazing how easy it is to miss any of these.

Read the entire post at: 5 Tips for Telling Better Stories.

Thanks to Keith Ferrazi for pointing out this link.

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