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Summary: Power-Up Your Presentations
Review: People love stories. That's why the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' books are so popular. But even better than reading a great story is the experience of seeing and hearing a story performed by a skilled story teller.Doug Stevenson knows how to make a story come to life, and in 'Never Be Boring Again,' he shows you how you can do it, too. He makes the process (almost!) painless, even if you are not a natural story teller. This is not a book about how to give a speech. It is a detailed how-to about making powerful connections with your audience through vivid and engaging stories. And it's not just 'rah-rah.' Doug walks you through the nine steps of story structure to help you craft stories that will engage listeners and get your point across. He shows how to incorporate The Phrase That Pays-a message that your listeners will remember and take with them. Then, Doug helps you use your body, voice and emotions to deliver a presentation that will hold the attention of any audience. If you have ever watched a gifted speaker hold an audience in the palm of his hand, and wanted to know how you could do that, too, this is the book you have been waiting for. Don't wait any longer. Put Doug Stevenson's powerful Story Theater Method to work for you. Cathy Stucker
Author, Speaker and Consultant
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Summary: Awesome book . . . Just what I needed to make my story work!
Review: This book gots me going in the right direction from the very beginning. It not only describes what to do, it showed me how to do it to make my presentation better. The clear and concise descriptions, through the use of examples and stories, made it easy to relate to. The book provided the steps needed for me to develop and craft my story. Then I learned how to make it come alive. The book is an excellent teaching tool for those of us who love a "show me how" book. It's easier for me to make the connection with my audience now that I understand how to do it. The added value I received of developing a powerful presentation was well worth the investment of time to read it.
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Summary: This Book Brought Me Business!
Review: Wow! "Never Be Boring Again" gave me an easy-to-follow process that impacted my business immediately. I used the Story Theater Method for a brief business presentation. Each speaker only had 15 minutes so I created a "Phrase That Pays" using Doug's method and made sure I repeated it often as the key benefit of using my services. Plus, I used Doug's technique of stepping in and out of story for extra impact. Within 48 hours of my presentation, I signed 9 new clients. "Never Be Boring Again" gave me the tools to stand out in a crowd and be remembered -- several of my clients still use the original "phrase that pays."
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