Storyworthy Buchzusammenfassung - das Wichtigste aus Storyworthy

Einleitung anhören

00:00

Zusammenfassung von Storyworthy

Name: Storyworthy
Rating: 4.2 (258 reviews)
Author: Matthew Dicks

Matthew Dicks

Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling

4.2 (258 Bewertungen)

18 Min.

Themen

Überzeugen Präsentieren & Überzeugen Storytelling

Inhaltsübersicht

Storyworthy
in 6 Kernaussagen verstehen

Audio & Text in der Blinkist App

Kernaussage 1 von 6

What’s in it for me? Make your story worth hearing.

Everyone loves a good story. Whether we’re sitting around a campfire or a boardroom table, a great story, well-told, can stick in our minds forever. But what are the secrets to telling an engaging, memorable narrative? Although it might seem otherwise, the truth is that every single one of us has the potential to spin captivating narratives from our life experiences. We just need the right tools and techniques to tell them.

Join us as we go on a journey with bestselling novelist Matthew Dicks to learn how you can mesmerize your audience simply by telling them about key moments in your career, upbringing or everyday life. We’ll discover the ingredients that create the storytelling recipe for success and take a look at the simple do’s and don’ts that can make or break your audience’s interest. You’ll learn the nuts and bolts of storytelling, how to begin and end your story, as well as what to include and what to leave out if you’re going to achieve maximum audience impact.

Read on to discover

why every good story revolves around a five-second moment;
which simple test every story needs to pass; and
how to begin your story the right way, every time.

Great stories contain an element of change and cast the storyteller as the protagonist.

The author teaches people from all walks of life how to tell stories about themselves and their experiences. From sales executives hoping to entrance potential clients to grandfathers wanting to engage with their grandchildren, the author believes storytelling helps everyone be a better communicator.

Importantly, there are some non-negotiable rules to follow if you want to be an engaging storyteller.

Firstly, your story shouldn’t just consist of a succession of extraordinary events – it should reflect some type of change happening to someone or something over a period of time.

Don’t worry, though, because this change may be very small, and it also doesn’t need to reflect personal improvement. But some sort of change must occur in your story. Just consider the worst movies you’ve ever seen – even these reflect certain character changes during the action.

Significantly, stories that fail to involve change over the narrative are simply anecdotes and include vacation-related stories, drinking stories and various other one-note romps. Anecdotes merely recount harrowing, heartfelt or funny moments that may have been extraordinary but, nonetheless, do not leave a permanent mark on who we are. Unfortunately, without an aspect of change, you can’t expect your listeners to feel any sort of deeper connection with you after you’ve finished, or to change their opinions about something important on the basis of what you’ve told them.

You should also ensure that the stories you tell cast you as the protagonist. Your audience wants to hear about something that happened to you, rather than to your best friend.

Why?

Importantly, there is something intrinsically vulnerable, gritty and immediate about hearing the story of the person standing right in front of you. Telling your story requires a lot more courage than telling someone else’s. It also involves hard truths and authenticity – all things that your audience will appreciate.

Crucially, this is not to say that you can’t tell another person’s story; you just need to tell it from your perspective. For instance, through his work with an organization called Voices of Hope, the author taught Holocaust survivors’ children how to tell the stories of their parents. Importantly, they learned how to structure their stories so that the narrative was grounded in their lives while also dipping into the past to include their parents’ experiences. Thus, their stories became engaging – instead of sounding only like historical lessons from the past, they revolved around how their parents’ experiences have altered their own lives as well.

Tell your story without any pre-prepared theatrical or poetic flourishes.

Good stories must pass what author Dicks calls “the dinner test.” To see if your story measures up, ask yourself: “Is this the kind of story I would recount to a friend over dinner?” If it isn’t, then it probably isn’t a very good story.

When you’re planning how to tell a story, remember that the way you “perform” it in front of a wider audience – whether to work colleagues or at church – shouldn’t differ from the way you would tell it to a friend.

At its heart, every good story is about a five-second moment.

When it comes to storytelling, there is one surprising, yet essential truth you need to know. What is this great secret? It’s that every good story, at its heart, is about a five-second moment in someone’s life. Furthermore, the whole point of your story is to illuminate this instant with as much clarity as possible.

What sort of five-second moment are we talking about?

Find the beginning of your story by examining how it ends.

Once you’ve identified the transformative five-second moment of your story, you’ll also have discovered how your story ends. Why? Well, not only is this moment the heart of your story, but it's also the pinnacle and purpose of your tale, so it needs to come as close to the end as possible.

But don’t breathe a sigh of relief yet because the hardest part of storytelling is still ahead of you. Now that you know how to end your story, you must decide how to begin it.

There are some crucial do’s and don’ts for immersing your audience in a story.

Telling a good story means taking your audience on the journey with you. Where? To the moments in time when your story takes place. You want them to feel like they’re right there with you in the midst of your tale, seeing the sights, hearing the sounds and feeling the sensations that you felt when it was happening.

But if all this sounds like a big task, don’t worry. Luckily, there are some important do’s and don’ts that will help you provide an immersive experience for your audience.

Help your storytelling career by avoiding swearing and vulgarity.

When the author writes stories on his blog, he’s careful about the words he uses. Why? Because he knows how important it is to preserve his reputation within the storytelling community. You’d be hard-pressed to find any swearing, profanity or criticism of his employer or colleagues in his narratives. Importantly, if you want to be a successful storyteller, you’ll have to be careful about what you say to the audience and how you say it.

Whether you’re at a wedding or in a theater, the particular words you use to tell your story will have an impact on your audience’s opinion of you. With this in mind, try not to swear too much.

Du möchtest die gesamte Zusammenfassung von Storyworthy sehen?

Kernaussagen in Storyworthy

Mehr Wissen in weniger Zeit

Sachbücher auf den Punkt gebracht

Kernaussagen aus Sachbüchern in ca. 15 Minuten pro Titel lesen & anhören mit den „Blinks”

Zeitsparende Empfehlungen

Titel, die dein Leben bereichern, passend zu deinen Interessen und Zielen

Podcasts in Kurzform ^Neu

Kernaussagen wichtiger Podcasts im Kurzformat mit den neuen „Shortcasts”

Worum geht es in Storyworthy?

Storyworthy (2018) explains how to craft a story for maximum impact. From intriguing beginnings to satisfying endings and everything in between, these blinks provide simple and effective tips and techniques for engaging your audience and bringing entertainment, authenticity and immediacy to your storytelling.

Bestes Zitat aus Storyworthy

Dont get hung up on the big moments, the unbelievable circumstances, or the hilarious details. Seek out the moments when you felt your heart move.

—Matthew Dicks

Wer Storyworthy lesen sollte

Anyone wanting to improve their storytelling skills.
People looking to get better at public speaking.
Shy wallflowers wanting to brush up on their communication skills.

Über den Autor

Matthew Dicks is the bestselling author of novels such as Something Missing and Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend. He is also a performer and teacher. He is both a Moth StorySLAM and GrandSLAM champion.

Kategorien mit Storyworthy

Kommunikation & Soft Skills Kreativität

Ähnlich wie Storyworthy

The Story Factor

Annette Simmons

Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling

17 min

4.4

The Storytelling Animal

Jonathan Gottschall

How Stories Make Us Human

The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling

A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives that Captivate, Convince and Inspire

19 min

4.2

The Science of Storytelling

Will Storr

The scientific underpinnings of a good story

21 min

4.2

How to Talk to Anyone

Leil Lowndes

92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know

21 min

4.1

Lawyers, Liars and the Art of Storytelling

Jonathan Shapiro

Using Stories to Advocate, Influence, and Persuade

The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever

Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

14 min

4.1

Leadership Strategy and Tactics

How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

23 min

4.2

The Art of War (New Version)

Sun Tzu

Classic military strategy for politics, business, and everyday life

11 min

4.1

Discipline Is Destiny

Ryan Holiday

The Power of Self-Control

18 min

4.7

The Art of Public Speaking

Dale Carnegie

Become a confident, effective public speaker

23 min

4.5

The Storytelling Edge

Shane Snow and Joe Lazauskas

How to Transform Your Business, Stop Screaming into the Void, and Make People Love You

Little Things That Can Change Your Life… And Maybe The World

11 min

4.1

The Psychology of Selling

Brian Tracy

Increase your sales faster and easier than you ever thought possible

11 min

4.2

Feeling Is The Secret

Neville Goddard

Ideas that Shape the World

Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

A Brief History of Humankind

How to Work Less to Achieve More

Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It

Improve your life by only focusing on the essentials

How to Make Tomorrow Better Today

How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive

The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence

16 min

4.4

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell

Understanding the Hero’s Journey Through Psychology and Mythology

The Remarkable Truth of How a Small Change Can Help You Stress Less and Enjoy Life More

A Critique of Political Economy

19 min

4.4

Moving Past Small Talk

The Blinkist Team

Communicating with clarity and emotional intelligence

10 min

4.3

The Speed of Trust

Stephen M.R. Covey with Rebecca R. Merrill

The One Thing That Changes Everything

An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and in Your Life

11 min

4.5

Love Your Life, Not Theirs

Rachel Cruze

7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want

Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary

16 min

4.5

How to Take Smart Notes

Sönke Ahrens

One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers

18 min

4.4

That Little Voice in Your Head

Mo Gawdat

Adjust the Code That Runs Your Brain

The 15 Most Powerful Principles for Wealth, Health, and Happiness

A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team

How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything

18 min

4.4

I Will Teach You To Be Rich

Ramit Sethi

The easy approach to smart banking, saving, spending and investing

Presentation Advantage

Kory Kogon

How to Inform and Persuade Any Audience

17 min

4.6

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Unlock the Secrets of the Universe with This Intellectual Masterpiece

How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions by Shifting Creative Mindsets

How to Get People Lining Up to Do Business with You

16 min

4.0

Make Self-Confidence Your Superpower

The Blinkist Team

7 min

4.7

Where Good Ideas Come From

Steven Johnson

The Natural History of Innovation

18 min

4.2

The Power of Visual Storytelling

Ekaterina Walter and Jessica Gioglio

How to Use Visuals, Videos and Social Media to Market Your Brand

19 min

3.8

❤️ für Blinkist️️️

Ines S.

Ich bin begeistert. Ich liebe Bücher aber durch zwei kleine Kinder komme ich einfach nicht zum Lesen. Und ja, viele Bücher haben viel bla bla und die Quintessenz ist eigentlich ein Bruchteil.

Genau dafür ist Blinkist total genial! Es wird auf das Wesentliche reduziert, die Blinks sind gut verständlich, gut zusammengefasst und auch hörbar! Das ist super. 80 Euro für ein ganzes Jahr klingt viel, aber dafür unbegrenzt Zugriff auf 3000 Bücher. Und dieses Wissen und die Zeitersparnis ist unbezahlbar.

Ekaterina S.

Extrem empfehlenswert. Statt sinnlos im Facebook zu scrollen höre ich jetzt täglich zwischen 3-4 "Bücher". Bei manchen wird schnelle klar, dass der Kauf unnötig ist, da schon das wichtigste zusammen gefasst wurde..bei anderen macht es Lust doch das Buch selbständig zu lesen. Wirklich toll

Nils S.

Einer der besten, bequemsten und sinnvollsten Apps die auf ein Handy gehören. Jeden morgen 15-20 Minuten für die eigene Weiterbildung/Entwicklung oder Wissen.

Julia P.

Viele tolle Bücher, auf deren Kernaussagen reduziert- präzise und ansprechend zusammengefasst. Endlich habe ich das Gefühl, Zeit für Bücher zu finden, für die ich sonst keine Zeit habe.