From Storyboard to Spotlight: Your 90-Day Storytelling and Speaking Countdown
It\u2019s Saturday morning. I\u2019m headed out for coffee with friends after a kickboxing class.
As I get out of my car in the parking lot, my phone starts blowing up with text messages. I look down and see that they\u2019re coming from a number I don\u2019t recognize.
I start reading. \u201cYou don\u2019t know me,\u201d the message says, \u201cbut you worked with my wife several years ago on her TEDx Talk. I was wondering if you had time to help me get ready for mine?\u201d
I text back saying I can and ask, \u201cWhen\u2019s your TEDx Talk?\u201d
\u201cTonight,\u201d he answers back.
So I cancel the rest of my Saturday plans. And for the next six hours we work like crazy to get him ready for the spotlight that night.
His Talk ends up being a huge success. Yet I can only imagine how much more incredible it would have been with more time to work on it.
I get asked all the time, \u201cWhat\u2019s the ideal countdown for a Talk? What should I have on my calendar from the time I\u2019m invited to speak to when I\u2019m standing there in the spotlight?\u201d
It varies depending on time, place, and preparedness ahead of time. So many different factors come into play.
In this episode of the Storytelling School Podcast, you\u2019ll learn how to take your speech or story from the storyboard to the spotlight in 90 days. I\u2019ll unpack a few areas for you to consider as you hit different time milestones along the way and answer questions like:
What do you need to ask yourself to help you design the content for your Talk? How do you choose the story (or stories) you want to tell in your speech? What logistics of your Talk do you need to consider and confirm ahead of time? How can you make practicing your speech fun instead of monotonous? What do you need to consider about how you look, sleep, and eat (especially as you get closer to the Talk)?\xa0
What you will learn in this episode:
- What three objectives to keep in mind when you\u2019re preparing your speech
- How knowing the logistics of your Talk ahead of time sets you up for your best self
- What you can do at the venue on the day to keep yourself relaxed and ready to go
A little about me:
Hi there. I\u2019m Kymberlee.
As a Speaking Strategist and founder of Storytelling School, I\u2019ve had the pleasure of working with over 500 speakers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs worldwide for over a decade. No matter if those folks were getting ready to take the TED or TEDx stage or preparing for a high-stakes presentation with everything on the line, my specialty is High Stakes Short Form Communication. I\u2019ve seen what works when influencing change and what doesn\u2019t. It turns out storytelling is one of the most powerful tools you can have in your arsenal. That\u2019s why I\u2019m building a movement of master storytellers to affect change in the world on a global scale to help people tell real stories that have influence and impact. With effective storytelling, you change people\u2019s lives.
Since competition for potential client attention is fierce, a story can make the difference between being memorable or irrelevant. You\u2019ll find me sharing my matcha tea mishap to discuss perfectionism, my quest for Bruce Lee and Hello Kitty art to explore kindness, or the six months of live blade training I underwent to illustrate presence. I spend my days showing the power of using stories to help cement ideas and bring lessons to life and teach my clients to do the same.
If you think business owners can\u2019t tell stories or don\u2019t have stories to share with their clients, staff, donors, followers, or investors, I invite you to reconsider your perspective. There\u2019s no better place than in business to tell your stories so audiences, no matter how big or small, can understand how you think and what you value.
Now it\u2019s your turn... If you\u2019re ready to become a master storyteller and effect change in our world, you\u2019ve come to the right place.
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