Medusa may have felt justified in turning people to stone after being wronged by both Poseidon and Athena. Did that make her justified or simply cruel? Where would you place her—victim or monster? Similarly, where are we still reducing complex people and situations to “good” or “bad” for simplicity’s sake?

It’s time to replace the heroes and villains in our stories with portrayals of those same people in their messy, nuanced, complexity.

Despite your well designed program and cheerful manner, you see glazed looks in the eyes of audience members and realize that they have checked out.  Does that mean you should give up your public speaking and take up pet grooming?  NO!  It might mean you’re succeeding.

Have you ever experienced a speaker with the dreaded "Ferris Bueller's Teacher Syndrome"? You know the one. Bueller? Bueller?

You don't ever, ever, want to be Ferris Bueller's teacher.  Not when coaching your staff, presenting to your guests, or communicating with any audience anywhere, any time. 

Engaging storytelling speaks to the listener and connects to their own emotions, personal experiences, and modern concerns.   Here are a few tips that will get you started transforming information into entertaining, engaging, and memorable stories.