She displayed her well-honed communication skills as she interspersed her PowerPoint presentation with folk tales. We all participated in one story and she listened as each of us told the stories behind our given names.
A few of her hints...
- Get out of yourself when you tell a story. Realize that you are only the conduit of the story.
- Stories are meant for the ear. Do not memorize the story before telling it.
- You can find your stories in different places. Be alert to what you see, hear and read.
- Throw your voice.
- Practice your story by living and feeling it. Have it in your head and go over it many times...before falling asleep, while doing chores, while driving...
- When telling your story, build on the positive energy of attentive audience members. Ignore the one or two audience members who may be sleeping or not paying attention.
- Trust your instincts. There is no one way to develop a personal style.
- One of her suggested resources: New Tales for Old by Gail deVos and Anna Altman
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