Mulholland: A story is probably not compelling in itself unless it has some meaning or the reader or the listener can see something in that that challenges their assumptions or beliefs. The way I explain story to people is I use, and it's not even a metaphor. It's a true story here. Your story is the peanut butter. That's what you need to get inside them. Most people come to me and they say, hey, I've this great peanut butter which will give your audience a really sugar rush. They'll feel lovely when you've gone and changed nothing. Whereas if you come to me with an example of what you're trying to explain then we explore finding
ABOUT RICH MULHOLLAND
Rich Mulholland is a gifted storyteller who helps leaders hone their own storytelling skills. He is the founder of Missing Link, a company that has helped clients give world class presentation companies for 25 years. He’s also a celebrated keynote speaker who has spoken in 30 countries, a serial entrepreneur, and the author of three books.
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Rich joins host Robert Glazer to talk about how to hone great storytelling skills, how to use storytelling in sales, leadership and personal growth, and much more.
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