I have shared this a few times over the years. When asked what I do. Have you ever stood on the stage in front of an audience and been totally calm because you know precisely what you want to say and how you want to say it. It is an amazing feeling, there is a slight flutter of nerves, and a buzz of excitement, but an utter calm. And as you start talking time seems to telescope, everything slows down, you can see the people in the audience and you are hyper aware, able to change you words and your pitch to match what you see, in their reaction. And at the same time everything goes by in a flash. Before you realise it you are getting a final ovation and people are rising to their feet. After you wave your appreciation of the applause you walk from the stage, still feeling a little detached and think to yourself "This is what they mean by walking on air". As you walk away feeling like you are not even touching the ground. I have felt this a few times, many of my speakers have felt this. I believe everyone should experience this at least once in their life. And that is what I do. 💜

@Shirley-Louise Daniels I love that. The point was yours was memorable and the others weren't. These days factual and memorable beats just factual every time!! 😉

Those reels just look so pro! 🤩

@Elizabeth O'Carroll Sometimes it isn't just about telling different stories, I find it very interesting to take one story and figure our several different ways to tell that one story... To get different meanings or feelings from it. To use it to set something up or to round something off. -There I may have made your 'monkey mind' go bananas! 🤣

@Vasi Smith I have been coaching TEDx speakers since 2014 when I helped found TEDxRuakura. I am now coaching speakers for TEDxUoWaikato. -Which just makes me feel old! 😉 The point is that whether you want to actually do a TEDx talk or not that style of speaking uses stories to bring ideas to life, and that style of speaking can work for your business, your project or your cause. And that is what @Dani Rosenblad James and I will be covering. 😃

@Vasi Smith Absolutely! I am sure I will be doing some other workshops with @Dani Rosenblad James in future.

I am looking forward to this workshop!! 😃 I am totally biased of course 😉 but I think using stories to illustrate your ideas and concepts from the stage is one of the most important skills you can develop. It is what I have focused on for the last decade of working with TEDx speakers.