Storytelling for Money
Kevin Brooks, MIT Alumni, Laura Packer
Thu Jan 13, 09am-12:00pm, E14-525
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Comfortable with English.
Want to tell short riveting stories about your life or work for fun, profit and academic prowess? We all tell stories, but sometimes you need to tell one that has an effect; to teach, influence or make people think. At MIT stories are often told for money – grant money, sponsor money, job money, VC money – yet so often people launch into their spiel without thinking, “What’s my story?”
This 3-hour intro will teach you how to tell your story for classes, demos, interviews, or elevators. Learn how to tell stories that leave listeners wanting to hear more and asking you the questions you want them to ask. You will:
· Identify, develop and craft a story from your own life or work
· Learn applied storytelling theory for performance and public speaking
· Have fun
Led by seasoned performing storytellers: Kevin Brooks is a Media Lab alumnus and has told stories for stage and sponsors. Laura Packer is a storyteller, teacher and coach who has performed and taught worldwide.
Contact: Kevin Brooks, E15-468A, (781) 267-3798, storyiap11@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
Latest update: 03-Dec-2010
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