Long Story Short
Communicate with Impact
“I cannot thank Andy enough for his help with my recent presentation. I was asked to present to over 500 people and was only given 4 days to prepare. I was recommended to Andy and had a 2 hour 1-2-1 session with him.
He gave me wonderful tips on how to prepare beforehand and how to deliver a great speech.
His enthusiasm and experience was very motivational.
It gave me huge confidence ahead of the presentation to deliver a great speech.
I would highly recommend Andy !”
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Make it count.
CPD certificates provided on completion.
Duration – 1 hour / Half Day / Full Day
Background
Despite the benefits of this age-old craft, we are losing our ability to tell stories and certainly are not guided in how powerful storytelling can be in day-to-day communication.
We may think we don’t have the time, perhaps we think it is a bit silly or we don’t think we have the imagination to pull it off. Yet storytelling is one of the most powerful forms to educate and communicate.
We can use this tool to build and strengthen personal or work relationships, whether it is with an investor, client, or staff member.
Human beings have been telling stories ever since we have been able to speak, draw pictures or dance.
Business leaders and great speakers alike, use storytelling as a way to connect with their audience, by sharing narratives of history and future dreams, articulating lessons learnt or complex ideas.
I have worked for over 20 years in a variety of technology and financial services companies, including Sony and JPMorgan and identified a need for enhanced public speaking and presentation training that was more practical, interactive and engaging.
So, I designed a CPD accredited programme, that provides tools to build and strengthen personal, academic and work relationships.
What to expect
I take great pride in providing workshops that are designed with interaction and participation at its core. So as daunting as it may seem ahead of attending one of my workshops, we will all learn together by ‘doing’.
I like to break my workshops up like chapters of a book, with a plot defined. A journey so to speak, shaken up with colourful characters and eventful moments, with a few twists of emotions.
I want my workshop attendees to have the best experience, with the space and opportunity to think, to feel the emotions, and ultimately remember everything that is covered.
No matter how long or short a story is, there should always be structure. And my workshops are no different.
I apply 3 rules to the way I work, whether that is delivering a workshop or performing on stage.
Respect yourself.
Respect the audience.
Respect the story.