Jeremy Connell-Waite’s Post

A common theme at events and networking is some form of ‘how do I increase stakeholder #engagement’ whether it be your team, your managers (to get resources and/or budget) or suppliers. And one important part of the answer is often #storytelling, therefore you may want to check out this set of resources shared for free. #collaboration #impact

Some seriously good storytelling art and insight here!

Want to get better at storytelling? Check out this incredible FREE resource from Jeremy Connell-Waite to start your week off with some inspiration ✨️ I just started reading through it and my mind is already blown. Can't wait to try one pagers of my own. #Storytelling

🅺🅴🆈 🅿🅾🅸🅽🆃🆂 🅾🅽 🅴🅵🅵🅴🅲🆃🅸🆅🅴 🆂🆃🅾🆁🆈🆃🅴🅻🅻🅸🅽🅶 𝟏. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Personal anecdotes and experiences, such as the author's childhood memories, help to create a strong connection with the audience. 𝟮. 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: Stories should be simple and clear, with a well-defined beginning, middle, and end. Overcomplicating stories can make them less engaging. 𝟑. 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Stories should evoke emotions. Pathos, ethos, logos, and kairos are essential rhetorical elements to build a connection with the audience. (𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀: 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼𝘀: 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰, 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘀: 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴) 𝟒. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: Utilize established storytelling frameworks and structures such as the𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, the hero’s journey, and frameworks like SAVE THE CAT and Barbera Minto’s Pyramid principle. 𝟓. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: Plan and present stories using visual elements like storyboards and one-pagers. Visual aids can simplify complex information and make it more engaging. 𝟔. 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲: Craft stories relatable to the audience. Understanding and reflecting on their experiences and emotions can make stories more compelling. 𝟕. 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦: Use repetition effectively to reinforce key points. I'd like you to maintain a rhythm in your storytelling to keep the audience engaged. 𝟖. 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞: Keep the audience curious by posing questions like “What if?” and include unexpected elements to maintain interest. 𝟗. 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: Ensure stories are relevant to the audience and are delivered authentically. Authenticity builds trust and credibility. 𝟏𝟎. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Stories should aim to teach and inspire change. Teaching through stories helps in understanding complex ideas. 𝟏𝟏. 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬: Use analogies and metaphors to explain intricate concepts in a relatable manner. 12. 𝙄𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨: Storytelling is an iterative process. Drafting, receiving feedback, and refining the story are crucial steps. 13. 🅲🆁🅴🅰🆃🅸🆅🅸🆃🆈 🅰🅽🅳 🅸🅼🅰🅶🅸🅽🅰🆃🅸🅾🅽: Encourage creativity and imagination in storytelling. Unique and imaginative stories stand out and leave a lasting impression. 14. 𝕳𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕮𝖚𝖑𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖑 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖝𝖙: Incorporate historical and cultural context to add depth to stories and make them more relatable and meaningful. 𝟏𝟓. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭: Balance emotional and logical content to appeal to different aspects of the audience’s perception. (◔◡◔)16. Engaging Openings and Conclusions: Start with a strong opening to grab attention and conclude with a powerful ending to leave a lasting impact.

The first page of 365 page book has just commenced. Make it worth reading. . Happy New Year you all 💫✨ . . Here are few points that got my attention in the last few days. And I want to jot them down so that I can refer later. . . Someone once said, "A wise man learns from his mistakes, a wiser man learns from others mistakes". . Here we go. . 1. You can't do everything at a time. Focus on a single task and delegate the rest to others with NO guilt. 2. Don't seek approval from anybody. It only causes chaos. 3. You are Solely responsible for your life. Nobody is coming to rescue you. 4. Take action Right Away. It may not be perfect or up to the mark. All that matters is to take action rather than just wishing. 6. Mastering your emotions before they master you. 7. Always remember spilled water will Never return to the bowl. Similarly words once spoken will not return. 8. Not everything requires your reaction. Learn to stay still in any situation. That might end up as your superpower. . . . Taking these lessons ahead and excited for what 2024 has to offer. P.s. Serving some photo editing skills in the picture below 👇 #content #contentwriting

🎬✨ Excited to share my latest reel created with After Effects for book marketing! 📚 Would love to hear your thoughts on how it turned out. This project was crafted specifically for Write2Reach. #Reels #VideoEditing #GraphicDesign #AfterEffects #BookMarketing #DigitalMarketing #CreativeDesign #ContentCreation #MarketingReels #DesignCommunity #VideoProduction #VisualContent #DesignInspiration #MarketingStrategy #Write2Reach

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Here are 4 things I've put together for you - to help you craft captivating stories that attract your dream clients 💚 All free 😁 1️⃣ A downloadable pdf of my (err ... "international best-selling") book The Business of Stories 2️⃣ A simple 5-word story structure that helps you keep your stories super clear and ... simple 3️⃣ A list of story prompts, so you never run out of ideas for stories you could be sharing 4️⃣ The Storyteller's Pack - a whole bunch of prompts, examples and even a Storyteller's day planner If you would like any of these, simply put the relevant numbers (or the word ALL if you want them all) in the comments below ... 👇 And I'll send them to you 🎁 #storytelling #storytellingforbusiness #storytellingmagic #thebusinessofstories

Creatives - Let's experience becoming  Making our souls grow together📝💚 I recently just shared this video with our book writing team. We loved it! Whatever is in our souls, we are expressing with each chapter we write together. We don't care about the money or the fame. We just love being a part of the process. As I love being a part of the process, writing in work, and connecting with people and their businesses. What makes your soul grow? What creative gifts are you channeling? I hope you are having an awesome Sunday. #creativewriting #creativework #digitalmarketing #contentmarketing 

Do you know the biggest mistake ordinary speakers make? They use one word, and it's actually the most-used word in the world. Watch this video clip with @SusanGilbert, book marketing strategist, to find out what that word is! #UltimateSpeaker #publicspeakingcoach #publicspeaking #speakingtips