1 Neal Creative | click & Learn more TIP │ Use the built-in color palette with green and yellow for callouts and accents Neal Creative © 3 —RACHEL GILLETT, FAST COMPANY 4 Revealing key points one at a time enhances comprehension. PREPARE Consider when you give a paper handout in a meeting—everyone’s head goes down and they read, rather than staying heads-up and listening. Avoid using sentences that will already be used when talking Focus on action words that will enhance the viewer experience 6 TIP To keep the audience focused, always use the same transition before a new topic ! Consistency helps viewer see connections in the story – use same layout and design for individual sections and give your audience a mental check-point. THE STAGE HAS BEEN SET go ahead and follow the basic 5 steps 1 2 3 Reference : The basics you can find anywhere 5 Steps To Successful Storytelling Published on April 5, 2014 Featured in: Marketing & Advertising 4 5 8 FACT SPEED. Images are another element that can drive your point home even more 1 Why does this matter to your audience? Where are you taking them? 10 10 2 Who | What | Where | When | Why 11 3 Images are a great tool for showing context SUPPORT We perceive the world through more than our eyes and ears; we smell, we touch, and we taste. Put your audience in that place and provide them a point of reference; the imagination will do the rest. 12 4 Visualize key messages A picture is worth a thousand words… Make a statement Using graphics, charts, and infographics 13 5 LEAD Start your story with an outline, a framework of points you need to have to tell your story, always moving forward to the conclusion or action points 14 What do you want them to remember? Get them excited about what’s to come Build your presentation and give us your feedback if this was helpful to you. 15 “ BECAUSE STORYTELLING, AND VISUAL STORYTELLING, WAS PUT IN THE HANDS OF EVERYBODY, WE HAVE ALL NOW BECOME STORYTELLERS. —LEVAR BURTON 16 THANK YOU Neal Creative © Neal Creative | click & Learn more