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Effective Storytelling . With Michelle Ubben. Origins of Storytelling . Modern Storytelling . Books Movies Television Journalists The WWW. Purpose of Storytelling. To entertain To persuade To convey an idea To record history To change policy . Preparing to tell a Story.
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Effective Storytelling With Michelle Ubben
Modern Storytelling • Books • Movies • Television • Journalists • The WWW
Purpose of Storytelling • To entertain • To persuade • To convey an idea • To record history • To change policy
Preparing to tell a Story • Identify your target audience • Focus on your objective • Pick your theme
Choosing a story • Does it evoke emotion? • Are you passionate about it? • Does it make a point? • Does it tie into your advocacy?
Elements of a good story • Setting: Sounds, smells, sights • Characters: Protagonist/Antagonist • A crisis or challenge that must be overcome • A twist • A resolution
Storytelling as advocacy • Why is it important? • Why should I care? • What’s at stake? • What’s the solution?
Where to tell your story • Legislative testimony • Media interviews • Op-eds and LTEs • Social media • Public speaking to engage support
The Media as Storytellers • Put a human face on an abstract issue • Stoke emotion • Move people to action
Stories that changed policy: Sentiment grows for ban on texting while driving
Stories that deliver the unexpected: • Death penalty opponents ask committee to end it
Stories that prod the conscience: ‘No resentment,’ Rosewood survivors say
Brainstorm: 2009 Legislative Session • Clinical Laboratories Bill – SB 408/HB 53
Brainstorm: 2009 Legislative Session • ARNP Controlled Substance Prescribing – SB 426
Brainstorm: 2009 Legislative Session • RN Staffing in Hospitals – HB 463
Brainstorm: 2009 Legislative Session • Safe Patient Handling – SB 626
Everyone is a storyteller • Tell yours to maximum advantage!