170. Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 1

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4.7 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Wisdom from the witness stand to the newsstand.

The best storytellers might not call themselves storytellers at all. But from litigating in the courtroom to crafting newspaper cartoons, these experts know how to weave narratives that resonate.

In part one of this special two-part series, host Matt Abrahams explores the foundations of effective storytelling with tech litigator Neel Chatterjee and syndicated cartoonist Hilary Price. Chatterjee, drawing parallels to stand-up comedy, emphasizes the critical importance of those first few lines: "We have to figure out the two to three-line statement on 'this is a case about'..." Meanwhile, Price reveals the power of restraint in storytelling. "You want to simplify and amplify," she says. "I only want to put the elements that are important. Never spoon-feed your reader."

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, nontraditional storytelling masters share their approach to structure, framing, and audience engagement, revealing insights that we can all use to transform our communication — whether in convincing a jury, crafting the perfect punchline, or sharing stories in everyday life.

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Chapters:

(00:00) - Introduction
(02:56) - Structure in Storytelling
(05:36) - The Premise and Promise
(06:35) - Being Concise in Storytelling
(10:31) - Visuals in Storytelling
(13:34) - Conclusion

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0:00.0	Hi, Matt here. You've invested in your education to grow, advance, and unlock new career opportunities.
0:07.0	But here's the challenge. How do you position yourself to stand out in a competitive job market?
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0:59.0	dot me slash TFTS. The ability to tell effective stories can fundamentally change not just your
1:09.6	communication, but the relationships that you have.
1:13.1	My name is Matt Abrams, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
1:19.1	Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.
1:23.8	We have something very special for you, a two-part series on unconventional, non-traditional,
1:30.3	non-traditional storytellers who teach us the essence of effective storytelling. You'll be hearing a series of conversations that help us understand the ingredients to a successful storytelling recipe.
1:47.2	I want to let you in on a little secret.
1:49.9	When you write a book to help other people, you actually end up helping yourself more.
1:55.3	When I wrote my book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter, I was amazed to learn so much about storytelling.
2:02.8	And the thing that was further surprising is I learned the most from people who weren't storytellers.
2:08.9	They simply use storytelling in their everyday jobs.
2:14.0	And this got me thinking, wouldn't it be great to learn from the expertise and best practices from these unconventional storytellers?
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