The Art of the Tale: Engage Your Audience, Elevate Your Organization, and Share Your Message Through Storytelling...

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Steven James Tom Morrisey

The Art of the Tale

Engage Your Audience, Elevate Your Organization, and Share Your Message Through Storytelling...

Steven James, Tom Morrisey

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HarperCollins Leadership
05 October 2022

Public speaking guides

Winner of a 2023 Storytelling World Award

Unleash the power of storytelling to transform your talks, speeches, and presentations—whether your audience is a boardroom of executives, a classroom of students, or an auditorium full of eager listeners.

Everyone, regardless of their background and training, can improve their storytelling abilities. But what is a story How can you tell it in a way that delights and informs your listeners Take a journey into the keys to great storytelling with two of the country’s top experts on story presentation and speech writing.

In The Art of the Tale, expert storytellers Steven James and Tom Morrisey team up and tap into their lifetimes of experience to show you how to prepare stellar presentations, tell stories in your own unique way, adapt your material to different groups of listeners, and gain confidence in your ability as a speaker. In this book, you’ll learn why:

practice doesn’t make perfect. you should never tell the same story twice. there is no right way to tell a story. it’s best to avoid memorizing your stories.

You’ll also find helpful hints on:

gaining confidence in your ability as a storyteller. connecting with your audience. matching your expectations with those of your listeners. understanding what makes a good story. drawing truth out of stories you wish to tell. crafting and remembering stories. shaping your memories into inspiring stories.

Learn how to tell stories more effectively, lead and teach more creatively, and prepare your message in less time by using this unique resource provided by two of the nation’s premier communicators, who tap into their experience to share a lifetime’s worth of insights and expertise.

By: Steven James, Tom Morrisey
Imprint: HarperCollins Leadership
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 330g
ISBN: 9781400233113
ISBN 10: 1400233119
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 05 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Steven James is the critically acclaimed, national bestselling author of sixteen novels. His work has been optioned by ABC Studios and praised by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, the New York Journal of Books, and many others. His pulse-pounding, award-winning thrillers are known for their intricate story lines and insightful explorations of good and evil. When he's not working on his next book, he's either teaching master classes on writing throughout the country, trail running, or sneaking off to catch a matinee.