In this intriguing talk, Alex Honnold, the world-renowned rock climber and star of 'Free Solo', shares his gripping experience of free soloing El Capitan. He delves into the psychological and physical challenges of climbing without ropes, emphasizing the importance of storytelling in conveying his emotional journey. The hosts discuss the nuances of public speaking, from the risks of an overly scripted speech to the impact of humor and audience engagement. They also explore effective techniques for visual storytelling that can captivate listeners.
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Half Dome Free Solo
Alex Honnold decided to free solo Half Dome without much preparation, encountering unexpected challenges.
Feeling lost and rattled mid-climb, he realized this wasn't the best approach.
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Relive Your Stories
When telling a story, relive it instead of simply reciting it.
Feel the emotions of the story to convey them effectively to the audience.
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Visual Storytelling
Use striking visuals in presentations to enhance storytelling.
Pause after showing a visual to let the audience absorb it.
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This is episode twenty two of The Presentation Boss Podcast and that reminds us of a song! Kate and Thomas are experienced not only as speakers, but as presentation coaches. They love finding the strengths and weaknesses in a presentation and explaining why they work or need to be considered. Today we're having a discussion about a talk Thomas has seen a few times but Kate is watching for the first time.
Alex Honnold is the star of the 2018 film 'Free Solo' and a world-renowned rock climber. Here he speaks at TED 2018 about his experience in preparing for that climb. There's a lot to love and a lot to learn from this talk and Kate and Thomas don't necessarily agree on everything. Have a listen out for heavy use of scripting, pausing around humour and clever use of detail in storytelling.
What You'll Learn
• How you can integrate video into a presentation
• The risk of having an over-scripted speech
• What to do when the audience laughs when you're not expecting it
• How to immerse your audience into your story in a believable fashion
• Building and relieving tension in your story for your audience
• Effective use of visual storytelling in PowerPoint
• How important having a message is, and if every speech needs one
Mentioned In The Show
• Alex Honnold | How I Climbed a 3000-Foot Vertical Cliff - Without Ropes: https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_honnold_how_i_climbed_a_3_000_foot_vertical_cliff_without_ropes
Resources and Links
• Email us! podcast@presentationboss.com.au
• The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/
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• Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss
• Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/
• Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/
Quotes From This Episode
• "It gives him credibility and proves he is the right person to talk about this"
• "Sometimes people do amazing feats and then they're asked to speak about it"
• "Even though we know it's scripted and rehearsed, it still sounds like they're just talking and having a conversation"
• "I can't imagine what it's like, please just tell me what it's like"
• "If you can't feel the emotions of your story, your audience never will"
• "I love that moment - you see him break this mechanical delivery"
• "You need to justify the act of speaking - what value are you going to add to your 12 minutes?"
• "What do you remember about this speech"
Used In This Episode
• Taylor Swift | 22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgFeZr5ptV8
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