SMART Volunteering-Storytelling Guide

Table of Content Introduction I What makes a story good? The Power of a story So, how can we create a good story? How can we use stories? II How to transmit emotions to connect with your audience? How to use emotions in order to tell a story that will be remembered? Four main axes to encourage the connection with the public III How do you capture the public’s attention by teaching them something new? But how does a story capture the attention within the first words? The concept of unpredictability. IV What are the different ways to tell your story? First of all… What are some key means to tell your story? Conclusion Activity Book Some preliminary exercises Activities related to each part Reference List -1- -3- -3- -3- -6- -8- -8- -10- -12- -12- -13- -14- -14- -14- -16- -19- -18- -21- -24-