Aug 21 2024

Next to travel, one of the best ways to explore the world is through storytelling. So aren’t we lucky that the amazing Abhijeet led a storytelling workshop for us this meeting? Here are the main points:

Why do stories matter?

• Engages people
• Provides clarity & understanding
• Allows for relatability when explaining a concept for example
• Inspires action

7 secrets to a Compelling Story (they spell out Passion!)

1. Passion
2. Audience: understand your audience
3. Start: hook your audience in at the start of your speech
4. Structure of speech: what kind of story is this?
   1. Value story: Problem – Solution – Benefit
   2. Origin story: People – Aha moment – New Idea
   3. Impact story: Results – Testimonials – Transformation
   4. Process story: Challenges – Solutions – Lessons
5. Incorporate visuals
6. Oversimplify 
7. Natural delivery

For Table Topics, Table Topics Master Sarah asked fun themed questions such as “Why is physical exploration better than digital exploration”?

Stay tuned for next week’s meeting recap!