How to Tell a Great Story: A 5-Step Formula

[@alexanderlyon]

This is excellent. Telling stories is so much easier with a basic framework like this. And, like all good frameworks, this one can be adapted to tell almost any story.

[@lhctraining]

Means a lot to me, coming from you Alex! Appreciate all your support over the years.

[@dameanvil]

00:27 🎬 Dive into the action to captivate attention immediately, avoiding unnecessary context. 01:37 🖼 Use descriptive language that engages the senses to vividly paint the setting and characters. 02:59 ⚖ Introduce tension-internal or external-to keep the audience engaged and curious about what happens next. 04:08 🔄 Show transformation or change that occurred, emphasizing the shift resulting from the experience. 05:17 🔗 Connect the story to the audience's relevance, making it clear why the story matters to them and your message.

[@lhctraining]

Thank you!!!

[@ggmaxx66]

Thanks for this 🐺

[@abhudaysingh3872]

I watch alot of video understanding this skill but no make me satisfied like this video ❤ we deserve another video ( more detailed)on this skill from you 😉

[@lhctraining]

Great idea! Working on it.

[@VexCipher]

Underrated skill, thanks for the information

[@lhctraining]

You're welcome Vex!

[@TheCoersum]

I love your videos. The information is well laid out, the video is brief, to the point and lastly, it is applicable immediately; whether in professional or casual settings. I will be forwarding this video to my coworkers!

[@lhctraining]

Thank you for the compliments! Glad you find it useful.

[@abuammaar2558]

Great tips ❤

[@_shahazmir]

Wow this is profound. Thank you so much for being a great help 😊

[@dragonchr15]

Two rules from my view watching many movies and TV shows: 1. People must like and sympathize with the Character and their goals 2. Introduce tension and up the stakes, which has more meaning when you do #1 correctly Breaking Bad, Ozarks, stranger things, etc all have these

[@lhctraining]

Love this! My addition is Pose, Never Have I Ever, and Kim’ Convenience.

[@jenniferbellisario2177]

This is a great tool!

[@lhctraining]

Thank you. Glad you find it helpful!

[@khoanhkhacest1996]

Thank you for this video❤

[@robertbartram3]

Thank you for this Lighthouse team - great ideas!

[@lhctraining]

Our pleasure, Robert!

[@sethNimbosa]

i would love to watch that original video, Thanks for sharing!

[@lhctraining]

Great idea! We had planned to publish it but then didn’t. Let me see what happened and get back to you, Seth.

[@garyhobbins4746]

Very nice!

[@irascib1e]

This channel rules. Each video is densely packed with smoking hot tips. I'm already thinking about what I'm going to say in my next meeting at work. Thank you

[@lhctraining]

Ahhhhh! Thank you for seeing us. We aim to make tight, informative videos, for our audience needing quick advice! You're welcome.

[@pv0315]

You guys are always awesome. Anne is my all time favourite. ❤️💐

[@lhctraining]

Thanks for all your support over the years, P V!

[@pv0315]

@@lhctraining always my pleasure, Ma'am. 😊❤️💐🙏

[@ragukrishnasagar5131]

Amazing 🤩

[@lhctraining]

🙌

[@simonekin504]

Fabulous video and process, thank you! My only concern is that sometimes 'connect the dots/ /I share this because,' can assume that the audience don't get what they need to get, and could be patronising in the act of spelling it out, rather than leaving it for the listener to join their individual dots. What do you think?

[@lhctraining]

Great question, Simon. I hear you about not wanting to be patronizing to your audience. Three ideas here: 1) follow the principle “make the implicit, explicit.” In other words, connecting the dots at the end of the story is not oversimplifying your message to your audience. Instead, it’s pulling back the curtains to help YOU connect with the audience about the message of the story. 2) my recommendation is that between step 4 and 5, you pause. That pause can be as long as 10 seconds. You can even ask a rhetorical question - “what can you take away from the story I just told you?” - allowing the audience a moment to draw their own conclusions. Then “connect the dots.” Your audience will lean in because they want to confirm their prediction. If you do this right, you’ll get lots of head nods from your crowd. 3) every speaking situation is unique - if I knew more about the audience, your purpose, and the goal of your story, I could give you more specifics. Nevertheless, I recommend practicing the story with and without the connect the dots in front of a few test audiences (ie a colleague, a friend) and see what they think. It’s through practice that the frameworks we provide can be further customized to fit your specific needs. Hope this helps!

[@SimonEkinTheNakedSpeaker]

@@lhctraining Fabulous, thank you, some really useful ideas!

[@BLESSINGUCHE-hy7zl]

Thank you

[@lhctraining]

You're welcome

[@carole3680]

The lightbulb went on.

[@lhctraining]

💡💡💡this one comment makes all the work worth it!

[@JainMathew2017]

❤

[@hjbnew2009]

all is fantastic ... why did you add that fading filter effect to the main video -- it looks terrible

[@lhctraining]

Thanks for the feedback! We need to upgrade our cameras!

[@sockysworld8010]

thank you

[@lhctraining]

You’re very welcome, Moss!

[@mjiddok]

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[@lhctraining]

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[@samipakchitra9944]

🙏🙏🙏

[@lhctraining]

Thank you Samipak for the love!

[@AuthorCAL]

Thank you for this, but can we talk about something OTHER than covid and 2020? So triggering. SO TIRED OF THIS! There is so much to talk about and so many great stories other than a really horrible time for most of us.

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[@lhctraining]

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[@rosinaiglesias-traductoral5827]

Why do you write in a way that makes NO ONE wishing to read it? it's horrible!!!

[@lloydcoleman6889]

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[@lhctraining]

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[@glistenbrownfro2805]

Thank you