Nov 18, 2015
Ron Ploof, creator of the StoryHow™ PitchDeck and author of “Read This First: The Executive’s Guide to New Media,” joins The Business of Story Podcast to discuss the importance of empathy in your story narrative to develop a successful relationship with your audience.
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In This Episode
- How a deck of cards can teach you elements and techniques to hone your storytelling skills
- Creating empathy and meaning for your audience
- How to work from the end of your story backwards
Resources
- Mad Men, "The Carousel”
- Ron’s StoryHow™ PitchDeck
- “Save the Cat!” by Blake Snyder
- www.storyhow.com
- StoryHow workshops
- Griddlecakes Radio: Exploring the Lost Art of Audio Storytelling
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