Presenting Technical Information with Stories

Presenting Technical Information with Stories

31mBeginner2019-11-06

Authors

Poornima Vijayashanker

Poornima Vijayashanker

Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, Engineer

Karen Catlin

Karen Catlin

Leadership Coach, Speaker, Author, Advocate for Inclusive Workplaces

Course details

Technical information can be dry and hard to understand. But that doesn’t mean your presentation has to be. Storytelling can transform technical talks into dynamic and energizing presentations. In this course, you can learn the top reasons why audiences tune out and discover techniques to make your complex material more memorable and engaging. Instructors Poornima Vijayashanker and Karen Catlin share how to improve your public speaking skills and use storytelling to increase engagement and retention. They show how to identify a story to use, build credibility with your story, and test it to make sure it will engage your audience. The course is filled with real-world examples that show how these lessons impact actual audiences.

Skills covered

PresentationsBusiness Software and ToolsOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • Storytelling for technical presentations

Hook Your Audience

  • Start your technical talk with a story
  • Build credibility with a story

Find Your Story

  • Share a personal story
  • Craft a hypothetical story
  • Uncover the story behind the data

Improve Your Story

  • Test your story
  • Weave your story throughout your talk
  • Edit your story
  • How stories engage technical audiences

Conclusion

  • Moving forward with stories
40,000 Toman