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No Fuckhead you are not a Storyteller. The Science of Storytelling (Infographic) Tumblr. Get Storied: Change Your Story. Change Your World. New iPad Act - Stockholm with Charlie Caper and Erik Rosales - from MIPIM in Cannes v 3. Amplify - Everything Connects. Storytelling lessons from Bill Cosby. Following up on the last post below concerning good graduation speeches, here's one more from the great Bill Cosby.

Storytelling lessons from Bill Cosby

Now 73, Dr. Cosby may not be on the radar screens of a much younger generation, but ask any successful comedian working today — young or old — and they will tell you that Bill Cosby is the Obi-Wan Kenobi of comedy. What makes Bill Cosby one of the most compelling entertains of our time is his ability to connect with people and deliver his messages naturally in the form of story. He's the master storyteller. He does so well what most leaders and presenters of all kinds should do: tell real stories from your own life in a way that is relevant and engaging to your audience.

"Don't talk yourself into not being you. " Above: This clip is from the early 1980s. Videos mentioned by UX Storytellers. Joe Sabia: The technology of storytelling. Ira Glass on Storytelling. This Is How You Sell Products Now: Low-Budget, Heartbreaking Stories. Tiny Story: A Short Film About The Fundamentals of Narrative Design. Leaders: Their Stories, Their Words by Donna Karlin. The Power of Metaphors. When Pablo Picasso, the Spanish artist, was a schoolboy, he was terrible at math because whenever the teacher had him write a number on the chalkboard, he saw something different.

The Power of Metaphors

The number four looked like a nose to him and he kept doodling until he filled in the rest of the face. The number 1 looked like a tree, 9 looked like a person walking against the wind, and 8 resembled an angel. Everyone else in the classroom saw numbers on the chalkboard; Picasso perceived a variety of different images. The connection between perspective and creative thinking has to do with habituation and over-familiarization. Over-familiarization with something ( an idea, a procedure, a system ) is a trap. Creativity , no matter which of its many definitions you favor, requires looking at the world in a different way and trying fresh approaches to problems.

Kekule described his understanding of the benzene molecule as a snake biting its own tail. What animal is like your problem? Metaphors Can Light Up Brain’s Sensory Area. By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M.

Metaphors Can Light Up Brain’s Sensory Area

Grohol, Psy.D. on February 6, 2012 Scientists have recently explored whether comprehending common metaphors can activate parts of the brain that provide sensory experiences. For example, do your fingers feel rough if someone is said to have a gritty style? Prior research on metaphors, such as George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s Metaphors we live by, suggests that our daily language is so full of metaphors, some of which are so familiar (like “rough day”), that they may not seem especially novel or striking. They argued that metaphor comprehension is grounded in our sensory and motor experiences. Storytelling. Welcome to YouTube! The location filter shows you popular videos from the selected country or region on lists like Most Viewed and in search results.To change your location filter, please use the links in the footer at the bottom of the page. Click "OK" to accept this setting, or click "Cancel" to set your location filter to "Worldwide".

The location filter shows you popular videos from the selected country or region on lists like Most Viewed and in search results. To change your country filter, please use the links in the footer at the bottom of the page. 1 2:17 Robert McKee's Story Seminar - Story Design by RobertMcKeeSTORY 29,624 views. Keynote: Rohit Bhargava on The Seductive Myth Of Brand Storytelling: Why Some Stories Work And Most Don't.

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CogDogRoo - StoryTools

50+ Ways is no longer being updated here but over at the new site for 50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story-- It has more organizational features and includes ways for you to add content to the site once you join the new wiki. Below you will find 50+ web tools you can use to create your own web-based story. Again, the mission is not to review or try every single one (that would be madness, I know), but pick one that sounds interesting and see if you can produce something. I have used each tool to produce an example of the original Dominoe story, plus links are provided, where available, to examples by other people. Slideshow Tools Generates content that allows linear playback of a series of images, some with ability to add audio. 2. Upload images from computer or flickr or upload PowerPoint files. 3. "...effortlessly combine photos and video clips with words and music to personalize your story. 4. 4 Inspiring Examples of Digital Storytelling.

How To Tell A Story: Quick-Learn Storytelling Techniques! Ira Glass on Storytelling, part 4 of 4. Ira Glass on Storytelling, part 1 of 4.