by Dave Hill | Sep 28, 2020 | Dialogue In Stories, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Purposeful Movement, Storytelling, Strong Accent, Voice
What is purposeful movement and why do we need to include it as a storytelling and humor tool? Purposeful movement can include: Walking to your left on the stage (The left, from the speaker’s view, is typically used to indicate “later” or the “future.” An easy way to...
by Dave Hill | Sep 21, 2020 | Dialogue In Stories, facial expression, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Purposeful Movement, Storytelling, Strong Accent, Voice
What are facial expressions and why are they effective in driving humor to the highest level? When used correctly, facial expressions match the mood of the story scene and elevate its effect. Facial expressions are essential to making you and your story more...
by Dave Hill | Sep 14, 2020 | Dialogue In Stories, Gestures, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Strong Accent, Voice
What are gestures and why are they important? Gestures, including body language, is an important tool in delivering stories and humor. When speakers communicate with an audience, they’re not limited to just “words.” It’s a clever combination of words, verbal delivery,...
by Dave Hill | Sep 7, 2020 | Dialogue In Stories, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Strong Accent, Voice
The process of using dialogue and accents to enhance humorous stories is easy. The following is a short video where I demonstrate English, Scottish, and Irish accents while telling a funny story. How to Use Dialogue Effectively in Stories Write out your story, make...
by Dave Hill | Aug 31, 2020 | Dialogue In Stories, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Strong Accent, Voice
Using dialogue and accents for storytelling is highly effective…but why is it crucial from a humor perspective? Many of the lessons on humor require the audience to have crystal clear images of what is happening in the story or humor set-up. The most effective...
by Dave Hill | Jul 17, 2011 | Communication Strategies, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Strong Accent
It was August 1987, and I was working on a sail training ship called Zebu. It had 7 crewmembers and 15 young sail trainees from all over the world. The trainees would rotate at three-month intervals. The ship could hold 13 sails, and there were approximately 150...
