26. Using Storytelling in Public Speaking: 3 Ways to Use Stories to Connect with Your Audience

Have you ever attended a conference or event where the speaker shared a story that you couldn’t relate to or fully understand? If so, you most likely lost interest in the topic. This is what happens when we infuse storytelling or analogies in our spoken image that aren’t relatable to our audience. In today’s episode, we are diving into using storytelling in public speaking. I’m sharing 2 ways to use stories to connect with your audience.

Main Topics Covered in Today's Episode:

• How to use storytelling in public speaking
• How to relate to your audience through storytelling
• The problem with sharing stories that aren’t relatable
• How to connect with your audience through familiar concepts

Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode:

• Book: I Never Metaphor I Didn’t Like by Dr. Mardy Grothe
• Book a Spoken Image strategy session

Connect with April:

• Instagram: @semi.conventional
• LinkedIn
• Website: semiconventional.com

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