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Article by S. Roberts

Power Play are twenty explicit stories published by Xcite Books. The Stories focus on power play games where control is everything.

Every kind of sexual domination and submission is explored in Power Play, from tongue-in-cheek role-play to intense BDSM. In Power Lunch, Claudia is very much in control, not just of her own business, but her toy-boy Secretary Patrick. While in K D Grace’s story, Penny can’t get enough of her ex-military personal trainer who’s still very much dishing out the orders, both at the gym and in the bedroom.

The book was sent out to sex toy testers to read and review the stories for their literary merit as well as their raunchiness. The independent testers voted Power Play from Xcite Books 14 out of a possible 15, rendering it a fabulous read.

What was your first impression of the item sent to you? From reading the cover, what did you expect?
From the cover of the book, I imagined I would expect to find stories involving a clear mistress or master in the relationships the stories feature, and likely BDSM from the handcuff on the lady’s wrist in the image. The cover itself was well designed; it looks sleek, sexy and professionally well done.

What kinds of content were in the book?
The book contains 20 stories, all involving a form of power play. Examples; one story had a guy who wanted to be controlled in a relationship, another had a woman being subjected to sexual torture as part of an initiation, and another was about a couple who enjoyed this type of sexual activity.

Did you find the book informative?
It was informative in the sense that it brought up situations of power play that I hadn’t yet imagined. This book involved the one kink that I adore, and so I really paid attention to the stories, looking for new ideas.

Did you find the book Sexy?
There are no sex images or real advice in the book; it is purely a collection of 20 stories by different authors. The stories themselves were incredibly sexy, some even more so than others. Some were a little corny in places.

Did you find the book inspiring?
It has to a point; this book has only enhanced my knowledge and love for this type of sexual behaviour. However, as of yet, I haven’t put any of the situations into my sex life, purely because I am unsure of my own partner would be comfortable with this.

What did you think about the quality of the stories?
The stories were of good quality although, as mentioned, could be quite corny in places. Some were good to laugh at. But there are a few stories, which were incredibly sexy to me, and I had to read over them twice having enjoyed them so much. I have only ever read one previous erotica book, but that didn’t have as much power play in it as this one book.

What did you think about the quality of the Photos?
The only photo featured is the one on the cover, which gives an accurate view of what happens in the stories, although a cuff isn’t used in many of the stories.

What did you think about the quality of the Advertising?
The book had 3 different books from the same series featured, only saying the names and displaying the front covers in much smaller sizes. Unlike the previous erotica book I had read, there were no advertisements for other books on the last few pages.

Has the book improved you sex life in any way? Did the book highlight any hot tips to you?
It has not yet improved my sex life as I have yet to have this fun, but it has highlighted tips to me and a few ways to encourage my lover to help me achieve what I want.

Who do you think this Book is aimed at?
I think this book would be aimed anyone who enjoys erotica stories, particularly power play. This could be used for couples for ideas or to get them in the mood, for singles for that night alone, experienced for new ideas, inexperienced as to show what to expect.

Does the item need improving, if so in what way?
I can not think of any way this book needs improving. Maybe more room for more stories would be nice, but on a serious note, it was an enjoyable read.

Would you recommend this item to a friend?
I would recommend this book to friends only if I was sure this was what they were into.

Do you have any hot tips for using this item?
I would read this before bedtime to get you into the mood; I would only read this during the day if I could sort myself out peacefully if I got into the mood.

What rating would you give this item out of 5?
5

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Article by Tony Papajohn

Have you ever channel surfed, found a movie that caught your attention, and got so involved that you had to watch the whole thing? And even if you had to leave and someone else was watching, didn’t you ask later, “Well, how did it end?” At the very least, you were curious and will watch it the next time it’s on.

Why?

You get involved because you make meaning out of the story and form an emotional connection.
You know it’s fiction. The story never happened. You know the characters don’t exist. They are actors. Somebody made the whole thing up.

Yet, we still get involved and feel moved because we are wired for stories and identify with the characters and their situations. This means that our brains respond to stories naturally and automatically. In effect, we unconsciously place ourselves in the story.

Like many fictional characters, we’ve felt the same emotions, wrestled with the same frailties, and faced similar situations, challenges, and temptations.

A story is a river with a strong current. We can’t help ourselves. We get in a boat, drift along, and see what happens. This is the real reason success stories make an impact. We love success stories. They inspire, teach, reveal shortcomings, and expand our view of possibilities.

Why? They are stories and that’s what stories do. However, I’ve discovered why we all love success stories.

You may be happy for the subject of the story. However, you identify with the story such that the subject’s success becomes your success!

Imagine that the story is a roundabout way of influencing your unconscious. And “roundabout” is often the best way of doing it!

Which do you suppose has the greater probability of influencing someone to “Think positive!” and get on with success? A lecture about how one ought to get to work and succeed and a stern warning to “Think positive!” Or a story about someone who learned to “Think positive!” and achieved greatness despite obstacles and limitations.

Invariably, the story will always generate better results. No one likes a lecture, even if he or she realizes it’s well-deserved!

And when I relate a success story, I invite my listeners to “step into the story” in the context of their own lives. This way, they feel what the subject of the story felt in terms of their own success potential. And the impact is powerful and immediate.

So take in all the success stories you can. They are inspirational and instructional.

However, that’s not why they generate success. They generate success because your mind imagines the success story of someone else as the story of your success!

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Article by Bruce Hale

Looking for a tale to kick off a speech, enliven a meeting, or connect with a sales prospect? You can find stories in a variety of locations. Which type of story you pick depends on your personal style and what objective you’re trying to achieve.

Here are the major types of stories and some sources for each:

1. Myths and folktales
These are usually better suited for a formal speech, where they can be used to establish a metaphor that you refer to repeatedly. Be sure you pick a tale that works for your telling style — for example, if you’re uncomfortable doing character voices, don’t pick a story that relies on that.

Some sources:
Three Minute Tales by Margaret Read MacDonald;
Nasrudin by Idries Shah;
Favorite Folktales from Around the World, edited by Jane Yolen;
Tim Sheppard’s Storytelling Resources for Storytellers (website); National Storytelling Network’s Resources Page (website)

2. OPS (Other People’s Stories)
OPS are particularly effective in small groups, where they can be used to convey a point in a non-confrontational way. Keep your ears and eyes open, and you’ll find these stories all around you – on the radio, in casual conversation, on-line, or in print. (The Chicken Soup for the Soul series is an excellent source for inspirational OPS.)

Aside from doing a Google search for “stories about integrity” or some such, you can also poll your friends and coworkers for anecdotes on your topic.

Ask them:
- Do you remember a time when the issue of ___ came up?
- Was there a time at work when you had to make a difficult choice?
- Can you recall a time when you faced a challenge and prevailed?
- Tell me about a breakthrough experience you’ve had?
- What’s the best customer service story you’ve ever heard?

3. Your life
By far the richest source of anecdotes and stories for all occasions is your own life. Here’s where you’ll find the “Why Am I Here Today/Who Am I” story that’s so effective for introducing yourself to a group. This is also an appropriate source for “Values” stories that convey a belief you’re trying to communicate to the group.

For example, if I wanted to tell a story that touched on honesty, I might tell about the time I shoplifted some bubblegum, my dad caught me, and I had what they call a “learning experience.”

You can mine the rich vein of your life’s stories in a couple of ways:

* Mind mapping:
On a big sheet of paper, write the chief characteristic of the story you’re trying to elicit, say “risk-taking.” Circle it, and draw many lines radiating from the circle, like the rays of the sun. As fast as possible, write words or phrases along those lines – the first things that come to mind. Often, stories are connected with the words you free-associate.

* Ask yourself questions:
- When in my life was I scared/happy/surprised/etc.? Often, good stories have a strong emotion attached to them.
- When was I faced with a difficult choice, and what did I learn from that?
- What peak or breakthrough experiences have I had in my life?

Also, you can create a timeline of your life, broken into 10-year chunks. For each period, see if you can recall a handful of peak experiences relating to different aspects of your life – family, work, play, spirituality, learning. Some of the stories may not have a point, but you may unearth a few gems.

Before you tell the story…

Finally, no matter where you find potential stories, run them through the relevance test before you take the time to learn them. Ask yourself:

- Does this story support the point I’m trying to make?
- Does it have a strong emotion?
- Does it have a clearly identifiable protagonist with a problem?
- Is it appropriate for my audience?

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Article by Rangoo Srinivas

The short story format originated from Europe. The Tamil world believes that the short stories in Tamil can be traced back to the seventeenth century to ‘Paramartha Kurunkathai’ a transition from the classical Tamil poetry. V.V.S. Iyer started a new trend in the 1880s giving the short stories its profound form. Pudumaipithan started the next stage of Tamil short storiesand many other writers came out with brilliant stories in Tamil.

Pudumaipithan, Ku.Pa. Ra and P.S.Ramaiya and their contemporaries have written many stories that is today popular format with the Tamil literary circles and readers as the short story format.

Pudumaipithan

Pudumaipithan’s stories carried messages for the society. His sincerely expressed his concern for the society and depicted the misery as well as drama in our lives. He wrote about the human relationships, their aspirations and life in general looked at closely. His ‘Ponnagaram’ was considered beyond the grasp of readers. He dealt with a wide array of subjects in his stories while also experimenting with the art of story telling. His writing included sarcasm and wit and the stories appeared natural and realistic. The examples like ‘Kodukkapuli Maram’ and ‘Naasakkaara Gumbal’ bring out the above qualities of his writing. He has deftly used the dialects of Madras or Tirunelveli in his stories as appropriate. His writings reflected the influence of foreign writers like Maupassant, Nathaniel Hawthorne and others in the western world. He has penned over 150 short stories in Tamil.

T.Janakiraman

T.Janakiraman’s short stories brought the vagaries in the lives of people wonderfully and people could identify them with the characters. Jayakanthan

Jayakanthan had written many outstanding stories some of which went on to be filmed later on. Most of his stories were published by Ananda Vikatan. While working in the office of ‘Janasakthi’ he developed a liking for Tamil literature and writing in Tamil. His stories were mostly about the people from the people living in the slums or extremely poor people. N.Pichamoorthy

N.Pichamoorthy is a well known writer of Tamil short stories. ‘Mannasai’ is one of his popular short stories. Sujatha

Sujatha is the pen name of S.Rangarajan who has written over 100 Tamil novels and 250 short stories in Tamil. His style of writing earned him a wide readership. His science fiction is said to be a pioneering work in Tamil. He could unravel science in his own inimitable simple words that can be understood by all. ‘Aathma’ is a short story which is a thrilling narration of a day in a computer engineer’s life. Suri had made the computer the ability to predict the future giving it a set of rules that can observe the planetary positions. To test its efficacy he gives his birth details and the computer instantly gives the output on the screen. That turns out to be his death sentence, in a way. He was going to die that same night exactly at 23:11:59. So healthy and full of life, he could not believe it and does random checks in hurry. The story ends with the arrival of the inevitable moment. Sujatha’s stories were published in popular Tamil magazines like Kumudam, Ananda Vikatan and Kalki.

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When people write a story online, they need to watch out for some common errors that they might make. These errors can take a lot away from the story and reading it may stop being pleasurable for the reader. To ensure that your story keeps the readers involved and absorbed, stay away from some of the common mistakes that are being pointed out in this article.

When you write online stories do not make the sentence construction too difficult. Using long, tedious sentences can slow down the pace of the story, causing readers to lose interest in it. There is beauty in simplicity and you should avoid complicating your story by using difficult words and expressions and a cumbersome style of story telling.

Online stories are different from news stories. They go beyond just dry rendition of facts and events. Make your stories compelling so that your readers are hooked on to it. They should not only read the story, but be able to visualize it with dazzling clarity – like it was actually happening in front of their eyes.

Do not deviate from the main topic and crowd the story with unnecessary details. Before you begin to write a story online, plan for it and organize the sequence of events that unfold in the story. This will help you avoid unnecessary fluff and you will be able to tell your story in a crisp and cohesive manner.

Revision, editing and proofreading are factors that are very important when you write online stories. You need to check the story for grammatical mistakes, formatting, factual consistency and style of writing. If these are not checked, the entire story may not make for easy reading and can actually put off your audience.

With these basic tips in your pocket, you are ready to write stories online. So, let your creative juices flow and start your literary quest. Happy Writing!

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Article by Peter Lackey

A short story collection is a group of stories can be from the same author, about the same subject or be in the same genre. Something that ties the stories together makes the compilation or collection. The collection “and they’re off!: Stories From The Racetrack, is a compilation by D.S. Williamson that is a compilation of stories from a racetrack.

The appeal of short stories is that they provide immediate satisfaction as opposed to novels. People who love short stories love to be taken on an adventure and learn the outcome right away. With typically less than 50 pages per story, a reader can read a short story on an hour long train commute to and from work. Because short stories can be read quickly, a collection is a great way to read a bunch of stories together in one book and have the ability to move from one story to another.

Stories of the same topic are popular, where the reader who is interested in horse racing can purchase a collection of those types of stories all in one book. Instead of investing days or weeks into one story, the reader can read multiple stories with the ending coming most likely the same day the begin reading.

Collections by the same author are great for readers who like a particular style of a writer, such as that of D.S. Williamson. The author might put together a collection of his or her greatest stories or combine a certain genre or subject matter into one collection such as stories from the racetrack. A collection can also work in a similar way that an album works for a musician. The musician may have released one or two of the songs as a single and when music lovers purchase the album, they listen to the other songs. They become fans of the other songs that they may not otherwise have heard. Authors can place unknown writings into a collection with better known writings to get their unknown writings some recognition.

Short stories are often read over and over again, similar to fairy tales or fables of the past. Because they are short and get to the point in one sitting, a reader who wants to go on the adventure again, may grab the book for a second, third or tenth read. How many times have we read or heard the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Each and every time our hearts race as the wolf says,” the better to eat you with, my dear!”.

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Article by Jon Sinn

If you want to learn how to get women into bed, you should be ready to be creative when coming up with material you can use for a conversation. Creative story telling is something anyone can do, as long as you have the humor and the daring to tell some really naughty stories.

Some examples:

- stories about funny bedroom moments- craziest things you have done- most stupid thing you did in response to a dare

These stories should show a woman one side of your personality. At the very least, the stories should get her entertained enough to want more from the conversation.

Next, let’s talk about how you can turn these stories into pick up tools that get you in bed with women.

3 Ways to Use Stories in Seduction

1. Encourage Physical Contact

Sharing stories is a two-way road. You share your story and she shares hers, until you both feel comfortable around each other. Encourage her to reveal a vulnerable moment, or share a story that really touched her. When she’s all emotional, you can go for a hug, a kiss on the forehead or a kiss on the lips. Or, you can use a sob story to get her sympathetic and hug you.

Funny stories are also great for encouraging physical contact. Share a high five when you discover a common interest, such as sports or travelling. Pat her arm when you want her to listen to the most important part of your story, and let the touch linger. Letting her playfully punch you when you say something funny is also a good way to make her touch you.

2. Show Your Sexual Personality

Telling stories is a crucial part of a dating strategy called “sexual framing,” where in you use stories to let her know that you’re someone she wants to be with because you have most of the things she would look for in a guy. A story about your exploits in another country may tell of your sexual skills and experience, as well as your adventurous nature. Sexual stories can be factual or they can be made up completely. Talking about how good you are in bed in an indirect way will get her excited, giddy and even aroused.

3. Debunk a Negative First Impression

Stories that make her see you in a different light are also great for debunking whatever negative first impression she had of you. These stories are useful if you came on too strong and she has lingering feelings of resistance. This could happen if your opener fell flat, or you’re not as good looking as the other guys in the room. Sensitivity in a guy trumps good looks, and if your story tells of your sensitive side, then you have a better chance of getting along with her.

To sum it up, you can always use stories to build sexual comfort with any girl you meet. This is very important, especially when you’re still in the process of developing a strategy on how to get women into bed.

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Article by Elizabeth Kirwin

How to Pitch a StoryEver wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a story is worthy by “pitching a story?” I have. I’m a baseball enthusiast, and it makes a lot of sense to me. When the editor is at bat with you, he or she has a few swings to make before making a connection – through the story idea (ball) that could end up being a base hit or a home run. Naturally, everyone wants to hit a home run when they go to bat with an editor. Sometimes publicists and writers do have to walk to first base for the story assignment. Here are some helpful tips on how to pitch a story to an editor – and how to at least hit a single, double, or triple – if not a home run on occasion.Use an Editor’s Time ProductivelyTime spent on the telephone with an editor is more like a gift from God. If you want to be successful at purveying a story idea, it’s best to have the information you want to convey rehearsed, or in note written form prior to your call. Try not to spend more than 10 or 15 minutes speaking about your story idea. Always ask the editor, “Is this a good time for you?” before beginning your pitch. Another great way to reach an editor is by a well-written e-mail pitch. In either case focus the presentation or conversation on your story idea(s). If the editor is interested, he or she may ask more questions. If not, the editor should tell you.Facts, Sources, ImagesThe editor needs to be interested in the theme of your story. A quick 2-3 sentence synopsis should offer an original focus or angle on a topic related to the publication. For example, if I wanted to pitch to Ms. magazine, I’d want to have a feminist event, profile, or feature idea that would be appropriate. Identify potential research sources for your story, or elaborate upon contacts with experts in the area, to let the editor know you are capable of tackling the subject. This expansion on your topic is key to keeping the editor’s interest. Many magazine and newspaper editors will also ask you up front about the availability of photographs to go with the story. Be prepared answer this question with some viable suggestions for photos and a creative approach. By now you’ve sold the story idea. So, don’t forget to ask about the availability of a staff photographer from the publication to assist with photos. Where do I Find Stories to Pitch?Whether you are working for yourself or an organization or company, you have your comfort zones. These are vendors you are doing business with, your immediate environment, and social functions that seem aligned with your work. Go outside of your usual boundaries, experiment in other social venues, and talk to people as often as possible. I look for story ideas when I’m on assignment with a story. Because I write daily, I know that one story will inevitably lead to another. I also pick up story ideas in the bar, at the university where I work as a teacher, from other clients, from students, local activists, or during outdoor group activities such as hiking and camping. I listen closely to what people say, and I carry around my favorite pocketbook sized bungee notebook to record my thoughts and story ideas. When I have an editor on the telephone, or am lucky enough to meet one in person, I act like I did when I played ball: I just start pitching. Tools of the TradeOnce, I had a bead collection I acquired from a friend who was sick of beading. She said to me, “if you just look at the collection long enough, you’ll have ideas.” This is what I did, and this is how I made my necklaces. For writers, I recommend they look at as many hard copy and on-line publications as possible. Don’t forget to obtain a copy of the current Writers Market. It’s a useful publication for profiling buying publications. I suggest the budding writer look into publications in sync with their personal interests. For example, I enjoy backcountry hiking and camping. I would probably want to contact outdoors magazines to pitch them some stories. I also have an interest in local newspapers, travel, educational, and holistic healing magazines. I’ve pitched to all of these types of publications. When you find a publication you really like, write down the editor’s name, e-mail, phone number and start to pitch. There’s also a great writers’ site called http://www.writingformoney.com. For $ 8 per month you can review an interactive on-line listing of publications which are currently buying new work. With these links, you can visit the publications directly, read about them, and e-mail the editor your pitch. The longer you look at these tools of the trade, the more ideas will percolate.Hit a Home RunYou want to hit a home run with an editor and land a story? Well, try going to bat with two to three story ideas instead of just one. Or the story you’ve developed can be pitched at different angles, which may make it more suitable for your publication of choice. Make sure to view at least several articles from the publication itself before pitching an editor, so you can have an idea of that editor’s taste in material and style. All of these tips should help you land a great story, and even more in the future. As with baseball: practice. With practice, you’ll learn how to pitch like an expert.

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Article by John Bradley Jackson

“If you’ve heard this story before, don’t stop me, because I’d like to hear it again.”

Groucho Marx (1890-1977) Comedian and actor

Facts tell, while stories sell.

Have your salespeople tell stories. I have found that most successful salespeople sell by telling stories and not by making presentations. And, it does not seem like they are selling.

Top salespeople can build trust and credibility while overcoming skepticism by talking about how another customer solved a problem by using a product or service. A good story can address an objection or concern before the customer ever brings it up. Done right, the story well-told makes the storyteller appear sincere and trustworthy.

Sales presentations are the quickest way to lose a sale since there may be nothing more obvious or obnoxious than a canned pitch, better known as “death by PowerPoint”. Shut down the laptop and build the relationship with your customer by sharing your stories.

Connect with a customer’s emotions by talking about past experiences with other customers. Stories can be a great way to break the ice with a new customer and ease the natural tension in a sales call. For the existing client, the well-told tale can enrich the business relationship. Generally, customers can identify with the story and can picture themselves as a part of the story. This emotional connection helps them remember the story while they may never remember the facts or figures, let alone the features and benefits of your product. Stories should have a simple theme or value; if the tale is too complicated the message could get lost.

The mechanics are simple. A good story’s opening is clear and engaging. The sequence of events must be easy to follow. Don’t be too clever or you might lose your audience. The story must have a clear ending and must have had a purpose. If done right, the story lives on in the memory of your customer. Story telling can achieve things that marketing brochures can’t.

Be sure to tell true stories and not tall tales. An outlandish fib or an outright lie will be immediately visible and self-defeating. Keep a record of all your stories. This preserves the stories for use by others in your firm and it will protect the facts within the story. A good use of the archived stories could be to help your new employees learn about your firm’s value proposition. Or, when properly edited, these stories could go on your website for viewing by visitors.

One more thought: Stories don’t all need happy endings. Sad stories can help us learn and teach others.

All comments and are to be approved before posting and I delete stupid ones. If you never heard of Rick Rescorla, you are missing out on one of the best stories of an “American” hero. Born born Cyril Richard Rescorla in Hayle, Cornwall, in 1939. During WWII the 175th Infantry Regiment of the US 29th Infantry Division was headquartered in Rick’s hometown. Being a typical young boy he fell head over heals in love with the American GIs He grew up an athlete, excelling in boxing. In 1957 Rescorla joined the British Army The Parachute Regiment and also serving with intelligence. Upon leaving the military he served various jobs as a police officer. He moved to the United States and joined the United States Army in 1963 … wanting to go to Vietnam to fight. In 1965 he was a platoon leader in the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and faught in the Battle of Ia Drang … the battle recounted in the book and depicted in the movie “We Were Soldiers (Once … And Young)” While serving in Vietnam Rick earned the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, a Purple Heart, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry … And didn’t come back to the United States to throw any of them on the White House lawn … nor did he join The Winter Soldiers and undermind his military brothers still fighting, bleeding and dying in Vietnam. Rescorla was a very bright and astute man. He was a critical thinker. In 1992 he warned the World Trade Center’s Port …
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Article by Doug Stevenson

You can give a presentation that’s a dazzling display of information and your vast intellectual knowledge, but when all is said and done, people remember the stories.

Why do people remember stories but no other information?

Studies about how adults learn show that memory is formed when a person’s attention is engaged over a sustained period of time, and it is enhanced when auditory, visual and kinesthetic senses are stimulated.In his book, The Owners Manual for the Brain, Pierce J. Howard, Ph.D., explains how memory is formed. The immediate memory is like a buffer area that can hold thousands of pieces of data for two seconds or less. The short-term memory is a like a broker that selects chunks of data to remember, but it takes about eight seconds of attention to add one new chunk of short-term memory. A new chunk of short-term memory becomes long-term memory when your attention is engaged over a sustained period of time.

When you listen to a great storyteller, you hear the story with your head, heart and soul. You’re not a passive listener – you’re an active participant. You’re experiencing the story as if it was yours. You feel what the storyteller feels, and see what the storyteller sees. You memorize and retain the chunks of information contained in the story because you see the images, hear the sounds, and feel the emotions. The story engages your attention on many levels, for a sustained period of time, so when the storyteller makes the point, the learning sticks. Storytelling transcends an intellectual experience.

When you cram a ton of information into a training session or presentation to a group or a meeting with one or a few senior clients, you’re doing a data dump on your audience! The problem is, they can’t process your data as fast as you can dump it. Their brain gets stuck in immediate and short-term memory mode. You dump the data on them and they dump the data into their mental trash bin. Nothing sticks. Yet, have you ever sat in an all-day training and had a hard time remembering anything the speaker said, but still you were able to go back to the office and re-tell their stories? This is because stories stick.

In my Story Theater Retreats and Workshops, I perform stories as tutorials. In one story, I act out my experience when I went streaking in the summer of 1974 in Westwood, California and got arrested, naked, by the LAPD cops. When I’m finished performing the story, I ask my students to describe what they experienced. Some say they watched me streak past them as if they were standing in the movie theater line on the sidewalk. Some describe my 1962 Volkswagen bus with a psychedelic paint job or the sound of the cop’s sirens and the flashing lights. Some describe anxiety or embarrassment, and some even say they felt the hot and humid summer night air as they ran right along with me.

For a story to come alive and captivate an audience, the content, structure and performance must be crafted strategically. The story itself is only a beginning. Storytelling is an art and the storyteller, the artist. And, all artists need tools. The actor needs a stage, props and costumes. The musician needs her instrument. The artist needs his brushes and paint. And the storyteller needs form, content and presentation skills and techniques. The great storytellers distinguish themselves not just by their talent, but also by their dedication to their craft. They think about their stories constantly. They structure the sequence and flow of the story, and experiment to find the right words that are genuinely theirs. They work on a gesture or movement until it is just right. Then they rehearse it over and over until it becomes second nature – the line and the gesture effortlessly married together. They incorporate acting skills and turn their stories into little theatrical events.

In order to have an end result that is amazing, you will have to spend many hours working on your story. Your story must be worked and re-worked, formed and re-formed. You’ll want to find the drama and comedy of your stories and let them shine. You’ll create a combination of “show and tell” to fully engage the audience – narrating some parts of the story, and “stepping into” the present moment of other parts to act them out. You’ll want to make your content come alive with Story Theater!

As a speaker, trainer or teacher, if you want your points to stick, then stories are your super glue. Use stories to make a point, teach a lesson and move people to action. Make your stories truly memorable by making them come alive with Story Theater. People remember the stories.

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