Sorry about that "Zen" part in the headline, but I do live in California now. That kind of stuff is expected out here along with eating vegetables (and they can't even be boiled with bacon!)
I just attended a wonderful class on storytelling at Speechworks in Atlanta. If you are a nerd and you have something to say, the best way to get your point across is to tell a story. The class really helped those of us in attendance refine our stories and relate them to our message. To be effective, our stories need to be related with all of the pertinent details intact and in a sequential fashion over time. That was a key piece of information for me. In thinking about this, I really started to understand why I am drawn to certain speakers more than others. If you have ever heard Andy Griffith tell his famous football story, you know how powerful this approach can be.
One of the things I have also learned over the years is that a good story drawn from your own life can have more impact than anything else you say. The right story can give you credibility and help you relate to your audience at the same time. Because I have held a million different jobs over the years, I have lots of stories about how not to do things. I plan to draw from them freely going forward!
What's your story? Got a good one to share?
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 Geni Whitehouse CPA, CITP, CSPM Author, speaker, trainer > 50% Countess of Communication, Brotemarkle,Davis Co. > 50% Writin', speakin', consultin' Co-founder of SolveServices.com a remote bookkeeping service for wineries. How to hire me. Author How to Make a Boring Subject Interesting : 52 ways even a nerd can be heard I have a ton of other websites including my newest for Twitter newbies www.evenatwit.com Originally from Greenville, SC, I now live in Napa, California. Contact Geni
I am an accountant on a mission. I want to permanently remove the blight of BORING that has attached itself to members of my profession.
But the boring blight doesn't stop there. It's everywhere. I've found it in wineries (although it's a tad more palatable when served with alcohol), in science labs, even in Art museums. And technology people carry the "B" gene too. But the condition need not be fatal. I lecture around the country to accountants and technology audiences and I have a ball. I was a partner in an Atlanta CPA firm when I realized technology was my true passion and I have been fighting the nerd versus geek battle ever since. Through some stroke of absolutely amazing luck, I now find myself in Napa -- the most gorgeous, hospitable place imaginable. Are you on Twitter? You can follow my nerdy life there : evenanerd Contact me [email protected] I am a graduate of the Jeff Justice Comedy Workshoppe and the Persuasive Speaker course taught by Speechworks. I highly recommend both of these organizations. I have also taken training from the amazing Lynda Spillane. I am not unbiased, nor do I wish to be. I have done work for anyone and everyone in the software industry or the accounting profession. If I am not impressed by what you do or can't find an angle that is interesting or unique, I won't work for or with you. And if you are stodgy or boring, there are not enough dollars or even euros to make me help you. See samples of my writing here: www.salestaxradar.com www.mybizcounts.com  Archives
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