crafting outstanding presentations - storytelling techniques
TRANSCRIPT
In Feb 2008, I joined the revolution
At first, I created a “logical” outline
Main Point: Agility + Communication + Creativity lead to success 1. Supporting detail: Agility 2. Supporting detail: Communication 3. Supporting detail: Creativity Summary: Agility + Communication + Creativity lead to success
Then, I discovered BBP!
Let’s “script” the first 5 slides
What’s a good story idea?
Someone wants something badly and goes after it against great odds
[character]
[desire]
[obstacles]
Often, there is a character inner journey
W�A=C
W: Weakness (psychological and moral) A: Action (and struggle to accomplish it) C: Changed Person
Lessons learned...
“ We moved from the Flintstones era to the future. -‐-‐-‐ an end user
“ I was part of something. I belonged. -‐-‐-‐ a developer
Agile Tales Walk-‐through (1/3) Setup
Se\ng (+Hook)
Setup (ordinary world)
Character flaw
(“naivety”)
Inci<ng incident
Enter special world
Complica<on Dilemma Refusal of the call
Ac<on / Resolu<on
Turning point (will he succeed?)
Ac<on / Resolu<on
New complica<on
Agile Tales Walk-‐through (2/3) Development
POV
Subject
Listeners
Ac<on Benefit
Step 2: Prepare
Features Steel Nib Body Cap Blue ink ...
Benefits Does not leak Provides physical pleasure Thoughts flow on paper Can write beau<ful poetry …
Reversed Benefits Leaks Inflicts physical torture Thoughts don’t flow on paper Writes terrible poetry …
E.g.: Candidate Scenario 1 A poet struggles to leave her mark on this earth. She writes terrible poetry, her thoughts don’t flow on paper, all the pens she tries are physical torture for her hand. Un<l one day…
Reverse Benefits
(what, how) (why, WIIFY) (lead-‐to why)
Step 5: Create a dramatic outline
Complication: Claudio fears public speaking Development: 1. Claudio moves beyond bullet points 2. Claudio unleashes stories 3. Claudio tames stories Resolution: Claudio conquers fear
Step 5. Dramatic outline II (saga) Major Complication: Claudio fears public speaking Semi-Major Complication: Claudio kills with PowerPoint
Development 1,2,3 Interlinked Complication: Spielberg challenges Claudio Semi-Major Resolution: Claudio moves Beyond Bullet Points Semi-Major Complication: Spielberg challenges Claudio
Development 1,2,3 Interlinked Complication: Stories consume Claudio Semi-Major Resolution: Claudio embraces stories Semi-Major Complication: Stories consume Claudio
Development 1,2,3 Semi-Major Resolution: Claudio tames stories Interlinked Complication: Claudio fears public speaking Semi-Major Complication: Claudio fears public speaking (restated)
Development 1. Claudio pursues emotion Development 2. Claudio welcomes obstacles (carpe diem) Development 3. Claudio finds own voice
Major Resolution: Claudio conquers fear
Claudio Perrone
[email protected] www.agilesensei.com
www.twiher.com/agilesensei www.a3thinker.com
Thank you!