How to find and tell your story

"Presentations tend to fall into three categories: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The ugly are the ones that have audiences yawning and surreptitiously playing Candy Crush.

The key to keeping your audience on the edge of their seats? Storytelling. Turn your presentation into a story, and you will not only hold their attention, but probably wow them too."

Read the full article to find out more about these five tips on how to incorporate storytelling into your presentations:

1. Ask, “What story will I tell?”
2. Think about how you can build tension
3. Your solution is “The End”
4. Now you can work on slides
5. Know your story inside and out

"Whether it's a board room or a banquet hall, speaking to an audience can be intimidating.  Beyond imagining everyone in their underwear, how can you get past the stage fright to tell a riveting story?"

To find out, read the full article to find out more about these tips to sharpen your storytelling skills, provided by Kevin Allison, host of the story-telling podcast RISK! and founder of The Story Studio:

• You're never up there alone
• Decide where you want to end up and work backwards from there
• Create an emotional connection
• Vary your pace
• Get to know the sound of your voice