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Feb 11, 2022
Bring Your Stories to LIfe with Details

Stories have a magical quality to bring presentations to life. And details are the magic that put your audience into the story. The key to a great story in a presentation isn’t merely telling your audience the story. The key is to make the audience feel like they are experiencing the story with you in real time.

Details are what make that happen. You don’t want to overload your audience with a laundry list of details. Use just enough to give the audience a feel for the time the place, what things looked like, what the weather felt like. You get the idea. This video will help you feel the power details have to bring your stories to life so you can bring your presentations to life and stand apart from the competition.

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