Craig Clemens has used the power of storytelling to become one of the most successful advertising writers of the decade, his words bringing in well over one billion dollars in sales. Craig believes the best way to have your own story lead to a happier ending, is to listen and learn from those who have gotten to where you want to be. In The Greatest Stories Never Told, you’ll hear the outrageous origin stories of some of the world’s most interesting and accomplished people, from all walks of life. Put your phone on silent and get ready for a wild ride. These are The Greatest Stories Never Told.
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episode 24: Capturing Your Audience With Contagious Stories with David Nihill
David Nihill is a force to be reckoned with. He’s taught some of the top TEDx speakers how to refine their talks, and students from universities like Oxford and Stanford how to easily hone their communication skills (plus, he’s really funny too!) He has distilled many of his storytelling principles into simple, easy-to-learn golden nuggets you can instantly use to boost your own speeches & presentations. So buckle up! We’re in for a good one. You’ll discover: Fear of speaking in public? Here’s the shocking incident that forced David to conquer his fear of public speaking (not only was he not ready… but he got thrown to the main-stage with no prior experience at all!) (23:15) Three storytelling laws to live by in order to completely mesmerize ANY crowd you're speaking to (Fortune 500 companies and proclaimed TEDx speakers vouch for these principles… ready to 10x your storytelling skills? Here’s how.) PLUS --- a short and sweet ‘5 point’ editing trick to instantly cut out the fluff and boost the hitting power of your storytelling narrative (37:51) Why you should NEVER tell jokes in your public speeches & presentations (do THIS instead) (46:51) See more of David’s work at: https://davidnihill.com/