Daniel Santos
@danielsantos
Brazilian lifelong learner. Curiosity waves surfer. I will probably die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.
Daniel Santos
danielsantos.org
Stories cause people to search their memory banks for similar, relatable experiences.
Akash Karia • TED Talks Storytelling
We’ve automated the hands. We’re automating the heads. What’s left is the heart: presence, commitment, and care. That’s the third labor — relational labor — the work machines can’t replicate because they can’t relate in the truest sense of the word.
people are hardwired to listen to stories.
Akash Karia • TED Talks Storytelling
not every presentation is worth that kind of investment of time. But if you do decide to memorize your talk, be aware that there’s a predictable arc to the learning curve. Most people go through what I call the “valley of awkwardness,” where they haven’t quite memorized the talk. If they give the talk while stuck in that valley, the audience will
... See moreChris Anderson • Frame Your Story
Find five or six friendly-looking people in different parts of the audience and look them in the eye as you speak. Think of them as friends you haven’t seen in a year, whom you’re bringing up to date on your work. That eye contact is incredibly powerful, and it will do more than anything else to help your talk land.