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Showing posts with label Storytelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Storytelling. Show all posts

July 21, 2023

ChatGPT + DALLe Strory writing

Prompt Input

write a simple story of a boy wandering in the woods and enjoying the weather, call out his peace and happiness in a short 100 words story

Story

Once upon a time, a delight-filled boy named Sam found himself wandering through the enchanting woods. Each step he took was a dance with nature, his laughter harmonizing with whispers of the breeze. Lush green leaves rustled softly, waving hello, while the sun winked through gaps, spattering gold onto the forest floor. His heart swelled with peace as he relished the curious symphony of birds, the orchestra of woods. The crisp air filled his lungs, painting a smile only pure happiness could muster. The weather was his best companion, warm yet invigorating. Sam realized, within these woods, he found an unbounded joy.

DALLE Prompt

Once upon a time, a delight-filled boy named Sam found himself wandering through the enchanting woods. 

Delight-filled boy named Sam took was a dance with nature, his laughter harmonizing with whispers of the breeze. Lush green leaves rustled softly, waving hello, while the sun winked through gaps, spattering gold onto the forest floor. 


Delight-filled boy named Sam heart swelled with peace as he relished the curious symphony of birds, the orchestra of woods. The crisp air filled his lungs, painting a smile only pure happiness could muster. The weather was his best companion, warm yet invigorating. Sam realized, within these woods, he found an unbounded joy and happy faces.


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March 24, 2023

Insight vs Perspective vs Story

Data from Analysis vs Insight


Ref - Link

Charts and when to use 


Storyflow


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Communication - Presentation Tips

Key Pointers / Collated from bookmarked reads

  • Bringing your best communication flow
  • Imitate the pace of your favorite speaker. 
  • Intentionally speak slower if you speak faster 
  • Vary Your Speed 
  • Share your thoughts and insights over time along the flow
  • Be prepared to Practice Under Mild Stress
  • The less you rely on notes for your final presentation, the more eye contact you'll make
  • It's not always comfortable watching yourself on camera, but it's a critical tool for successful presentations.

An effective presentation can be your competitive weapon too

A great presentation can do so many things: launch careers, inspire employees, and attract customers and investors, and partners. 

Read more at: Link1, Link2, Link3

Everything has a key message to attract/retain attention 

Powerpoint mistakes

  • Use a professional font like Arial (12/14 font size)
  • Minimum and consistent use of font colors
  • Highlight/underline the key point that you wish to make
  • Have margins all around the slides so that it can breathe 
  • Alignment of the text and the elements in the slide
  • Each slide should also have a slide number
  • Each slide should have a source in the bottom section that provides the source of the information

Finally writing some of the key dos and don’ts of Presentations

  • Refrain from using fancy graphics and animations in the slides
  • Only use professional fonts with minimal use of colors
  • Never go multicolor with your presentation; graphs and illustrations throughout the deck should have common and sophisticated colors
  • Make sure that the text within the slides is in the margins and doesn’t spill over
  • Action titles should not be more than two lines
  • When you are copying some information from Google/web after your research, make sure that the source is provided; else it is considered plagiarism
  • Format, format, and format your slides

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People have a very short attention span. we need engage with the right weapons

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July 07, 2022

How to write a short summary on a Topic ?

Forget what you have written, Evaluate your answer/perspective

  • What is the takeaway you want for the reader
  • What points will create interest
  • What 2-3 Buzzwords in it will create curiosity
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March 30, 2022

Storytelling Tips

Tips

  • SOS - Sense, Observe, Store
  • RSI - Real, Specific, Incidents
  • Stories of Self
  • Stories of Outsiders

Perspectives

  • Connect with person
  • Then build your story
  • Build your brand / Narration
  • The hero of the story is the audience
  • The story connects more with data

Personality

  • Self-awareness / Brand Building
  • Self-awareness
  • Key takeaway - Two styles 

Aristotle Principles

  • Ethos - Credibility
  • Pathos - Relate
  • Logos - Data

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