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PPP #125: The Rubber Band Method

PPP #125: The Rubber Band Method
Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter
Sent by Charles Burdett

Storytelling

The non-negotiables

We care about a story when we know these three crucial things: 
  • the hero
  • their goal
  • what stands in their way.

Any story will keep people engaged if these are established early on.

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Storytelling

The Rubber Band Method

What happens when someone stretches a rubber band?

It puts you in a state of tension, and you anticipate that it has to snap at some point.

Your story could do the same - by focusing on the tension between the positive (your goal) and the negative (current state).

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Presentation

The power of three

Want to make your presentations more memorable?

Stick to a list of three key points.

As you may have noticed, we’ve been using this in every Wednesday email!

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