Career Bootcamp Day #2: Engaging an Audience through Storytelling with some of my favourite people @heyhumantis @DoddElissa, @yaelberger, and @JustMath19!

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Yael Berger ( @yaelberger): What makes a good story?

👉What's your big idea?
👉Zoom down on something smaller
👉Learn about your audience, who are they?
👉Narrative or setting
👉Character (people)
👉Call to action (or kicker)

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Elisa ( @DoddElissa): What makes a good story?

👉Emotional response (make the audience feel)
👉Use charts, or data (as support)
👉Tell human stories
👉Connects audience to story & storyteller
👉Paint a picture (help them see)

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Justin: A story that resonated with you.

Speaks to a story of a visually impaired person needing inclusive & accessible spaces.

👉Highlighted a challenge related to a person
👉Resolution (not just a map for Jason's map) + action
👉Wanting to uncover more.

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"One word to be able to tell a good story?" - @heyhumantis

"Vulnerability" - @yaelberger
"Listening" - @DoddElissa
"Empathy" - @JustMath19

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Job interviews?

Yael always uses stories in interviews. Before moving to the #GC @yaelberger only had private sector experience.

"Tell that story of how you're trying to become, that vision of yourself." 🔥🔥🔥

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This! Also, have you heard of the @FreeAgentLibre? You should check them out.

https://twitter.com/PetalEkelman/status/1354477058559193089

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Do you have any advice on how to cold email people?
@JustMath19

👉Know your audience - find out what they're about.
👉A short email, a hook
👉I'm interested in this
👉I'd love a virtual coffee
👉Don't make it transactional, make it authentic

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Yael ( @yaelberger) suggests: Build your network.

👉Put things out in the world that you've created.
👉Update your LinkedIn page.
👉Share your work in a blog, or post.
👉Do your research.
👉Target your efforts.

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