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Leverage The Power of Storytelling in Your Presentations
Naba Ahmed
A common problem many people face, especially in a hybrid workplace, is how to keep attendees engaged in meetings.
Fortunately, you can turn to books — and their familiar story structures — to help you stand out and impress your audience in your next presentation.
In this...
A common problem many people face, especially in a hybrid workplace, is how to keep attendees engaged in meetings.
Fortunately, you can turn to books — and their familiar story structures — to help you stand out and impress your audience in your next presentation.
In this chat, you’ll learn:
- The importance of storytelling
- How to build your presentation on a story’s foundations
- Essential storytelling elements and common mistakes (and how to avoid them)
- How to apply storytelling principles beyond a presentation
Meet The Speaker
Naba Ahmed
Associate Content Editor, Prezi
Naba Ahmed’s experience working in a newsroom and at multiple tech companies has given her a unique perspective on storytelling that allows her to create and curate content that compels and engages people. As the first hire on Prezi’s Editorial team focused on supporting the business audience, she works closely with Influencers and thought leaders to create, record, and live stream great Prezi video content that is featured to the100M+ registered users. She curates videos covering relevant and timely topics across business, sales, marketing, L&D, and education to build a content destination that educates and inspires people all over the world to create and consume more beautiful, effective, and informative virtual presentations with Prezi Video. Connect with Naba on LinkedIn here.
Q&A
Q&A guidelines-
I have good communication skills and I want job.
Posted on 2021-11-03 -
Should I create fictional stories or tell them based upon real events? How can I make sure my audience is engaged throughout my story?
Posted on 2021-11-03 -
What is the most catching/innovative presentation you have seen someone create? Preferably a new way someone has used Prezi.
Posted on 2021-11-03 -
How to apply storytelling when talking about ourself
Posted on 2021-11-03 -
How do you ensure that your story is relatable & interesting to the diverse audience? Do you research on audience as part of developing the narrative & content to make it engaging?
Posted on 2021-11-02 -
In the context of story-telling for the job search, how do you suggest pulling everything together and telling your narrative during an interview -- and also for an informational interview where...
Posted on 2021-11-02 -
What's the best way to deliver a presentation as a team (more than 1 presenter)?
Posted on 2021-11-02 -
How do we use storytelling without having it drawn out?
Posted on 2021-11-02 -
I was recently told that my story needed to be trimmed during a mock interview. I understand what was shared. But how can I summarize over 20 plus years of experience and also add the newly...
Posted on 2021-11-01 -
How to deal with audience with preconceived notions that keep interrupting the presentation and jump into conclusions before hearing the whole story?
Posted on 2021-10-30 -
How to integrate in a tech heavy or heated room
Posted on 2021-10-28 -
No questions at this time.
Posted on 2021-10-28 -
What software do you recommend in curating videos? Thank you I'm looking forward to this event!
Posted on 2021-10-28 -
What should be the voice of the story - first person or third person? What impact does the voice of the story have on the audience?
Posted on 2021-10-27 -
How do you smoothly weave data into a compelling narrative?
Posted on 2021-10-24 -
How do you make sure that your story fits your audience?
Posted on 2021-10-19 -
How do you make sure you have the right story for the situation? What are the elements of a good story?
Posted on 2021-10-18 -
What are the key elements we need to consider to create a compelling story that will be remembered?
Posted on 2021-10-17 -
For a project with impact on business operations/ revenue in general, how do we tell the story? Almost all projects work towards this aim so how can the story be different for each project? What...
Posted on 2021-10-17 -
What's your best opening line
Posted on 2021-10-17 -
Can you share a formula for incorporating stories into formal presentations to connect to your audience?
Posted on 2021-10-17 -
Do you think it´s necessary to practice a presentation each time to measure timing and rhythm of the delivery?
Posted on 2021-10-07 -
Hoping for this event to start!
Posted on 2021-10-07 -
Curious to see this in action, no specific question at the moment
Posted on 2021-10-06 -
What are some techniques I can use to "find" my story?
Posted on 2021-09-24
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