I thought it would be fun to compare a traditional storyteller a Seanachai (pronounced “shan-a-hee”), an Irish storyteller to a modern day American storyteller Jeff Smith-Luedke, who is an author of two books and runs a popular channel azrinoch on Youtube.
Watch them both, then we can discuss a bit. When you watch the clips, try to listen for descriptive details.
Last week on The Public Speaker, I talked about how to create attention getting openings and memorable closes. I talked about how we can benefit from watching how directors achieve this in movies.
This week on The Public Speaker, I’ll talk about four basic building blocks of any good story.
Today I’ll be presenting at the National Institute of Health / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in Washington, DC. Last week I was at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. This post is mostly intended for those participants. However, I decided to open it up to new readers (who haven’t yet subscribed to my newsletter).
This week on The Public Speaker I talk about when it makes sense to read, when it’s OK to memorize (never) and when to use notes. I also give tips on how to read and how to use notes.
Interestingly, Bert Decker twittered this link to this article that talks about how our President Barack Obama doesn’t go anywhere without his TelePrompter.
