You're navigating different professional settings. How do you keep your storytelling authentic?

To keep your storytelling authentic while navigating different professional settings, understanding your audience is key. Tailor your stories to resonate with their experiences and values. For example, if speaking to a group of young entrepreneurs, share a personal story about your early career challenges and successes. Highlight relatable struggles and the lessons learned. This approach not only makes your story relevant and engaging but also demonstrates empathy and connection, ensuring your authenticity shines through regardless of the setting.

Knowing your audience, what they expect from your speech, what are their pain point and how your speech can impact their life and bring solutions to their problems is key to have a growing and enhanced crowd

La narrativa auténtica va más allá de conocer a tu audiencia; implica desentrañar las capas profundas de sus aspiraciones y temores. Investigar superficialmente sus intereses y metas no basta. Es fundamental entender el contexto emocional y cultural en el que operan. En lugar de adaptar tu historia solo para resonar, utiliza la empatía radical para sumergirte en sus vivencias y desafíos. Así, puedes forjar conexiones verdaderamente significativas. Hablar de innovación con emprendedores es obvio; lo revolucionario es desafiar sus ideas preconcebidas y abrir nuevas perspectivas que impulsen su crecimiento y evolución.

Hola nuevamente! Es vital conocer a tu audiencia para diseñar el estilo de tu presentación, varía en función de quienes son, y el reto que siempre tienes es cómo inspirarlos a todos, cómo dejar tu mensaje grabado en la mente y el corazón, y eso se logra con hechos reales, pasión, entrega en el escenario, con una historia que cautive, con honestidad, eso es lo que he vivido, esa es mi experiencia que les comparto!

Personalise - always. How will your story, experience be relevant to this group, to this situation to this problem -- this will help you find a relatable angle.

When you add to your speech your own very intimate and personalized story ,give another dimension to your speech Creates an immediate connection and wants your audience to with the expectations to want to know more about you When you are vulnerable and open your heart to tell them your personal story you connect with the people in a real human dimension

While a lot of speakers have signature stories they use, adapting your stories to your audience not only keeps your talks fresh, but it makes your message more universal. While the main points of your message remain the same, modifying the details you share, the examples you use, and other anecdotes you incorporate to align with your audience's cultural backgrounds, industry contexts, or personal interests will help engage your audience and let them know you "get them." Once your audience knows you really understand where they're coming from, the more open they'll be to your message.

La clave no está solo en personalizar historias, sino en seleccionar anécdotas que desafíen y transformen perspectivas. No se trata de compartir cualquier experiencia personal, sino aquellas que resuenen profundamente y provoquen un cambio de pensamiento. Es crucial que estas historias sean relevantes y ofrezcan lecciones contundentes, más allá de lo obvio. En lugar de centrarse solo en la comodidad, arriesga un poco más y toca temas que realmente importen a tu audiencia. La autenticidad y el coraje en tus narrativas serán lo que realmente establezca confianza y credibilidad, inspirando a otros a ver más allá de sus propias limitaciones.

La verdadera fortaleza en la narración no está solo en mostrar vulnerabilidad, sino en confrontar abiertamente los fracasos con una brutal honestidad que desarma. No es suficiente hablar de tus errores y aprendizajes de forma superficial; profundiza en las decisiones incorrectas y las consecuencias reales. Muestra cómo esos fracasos te moldearon y te impulsaron a evolucionar, y reta a tu audiencia a hacer lo mismo. Esta exposición cruda y sin filtros de tus debilidades no solo te hace más humano, sino que también inspira a otros a enfrentar sus propios desafíos con coraje y determinación.

When you open your heart and show you from your vulnerability to your audience and let them know your failures,your setbacks,your struggles it make an immediate connection because now they see you as an equal Showing them you have been in their same space with the same problems create an intimate atmosphere with your audience Expressing vulnerability is alway a great way to interact with the people who are hearing your speech

Você não é bom apesar das suas fraquezas. Você é bom por causa delas. Seu público provavelmente nunca vai conseguir se identificar com você nos seus sucessos, mas certamente vai se identificar com você nos seus fracassos. Todos nós sentimos medo, inveja, ansiedade. Raríssimas conquistas na vida vêm sem que tenhamos que dar de cara com vários obstáculos pelo caminho. Quando você compartilha o quão tortuosa foi a sua jornada (de forma honesta), você faz com que o público sintonize com a sua experiência e vibre com a sua conquista; Ninguém gosta de um herói que sempre vence. Há um motivo para cada herói da Marvel ter falhas de caráter e percurso: para que eles falhem e cresçam. Se até o Homem de Ferro erra, por que não você?

To maintain authentic storytelling across diverse professional settings, adapt your delivery while staying true to your message. Address corporate executives with a formal tone, using industry-specific terms and data-driven insights for credibility. With community groups, opt for a conversational style, share relatable anecdotes, and simplify complex ideas for clarity. For example, in a corporate setting, discuss "20% productivity increase in Q3," while with community groups, convey it as "doing more with less time, benefiting everyone." This approach ensures your storytelling remains compelling and relevant, fostering genuine connection across varied audiences.

Even so you need to have your central speech and have you defined speaking topics as part of your speaking proposal,you need to adapt them depending to with is your audience It’s not the same talking to a Corporate Group that to an Academic Institution or to Kid in a School auditorium You have to adapt your speech depending to who is the audience you have in front of you That’s why is so important to know in advance who will be the people you will be speaking to prior to be in the event

Authentic storytelling across professional settings hinges on using appropriate language tailored to your audience. In corporate settings, employ industry jargon and metrics that resonate, like "ROI" and "strategic alignment," ensuring relevance and credibility among executives. Conversely, non-profit organizations, opt for emotive language, emphasizing social impact metrics and community engagement, such as "empowering local communities" or "sustainable growth initiatives." This tailored approach ensures your narrative remains authentic, engaging, and aligned with the values and expectations of diverse audiences across different professional contexts.

Authentic storytelling means that you’re not not giving a performance you’re having a conversation with your audience that connects on a human emotional level. To do this requires that you write the way you talk and that you talk the way you talk. The more that feels like you up there the more we’re going to connect and engage with you. Include emotion in your story and that will be even more powerful.