Whatever you are a guide or just an adventurer, the skill of telling a good story will be a crucial knowledge to keep in mind. -It was a September afternoon at Bargah sevom in Iran the high camp at Mt Damavand. There has just been a skirmish between the camp-site staff and a Polish couple about the camp-site fee. Islam, a afghan who got his tent 1 meter from ours. spit swirled in the air and many harsh words sounded in the air… Islam offered us a cup of chai, which we gently declined. Then he looked at us with his dark black eyes and lifted up his hands. -this hand have killed at least 10 people he slowly said. Nice I thought, a real good neighbor to have just 2,5mm nylon between us.

The storytelling is so important for the social part to enhance the connection between people. Ok, so how can you become a great storyteller then? Well here you will get some advice, but most of all it comes by training as all skills for become good in it…First of all who is your audience? adapt your story to the situation and to what is going on at the time. The next thing will be to think trough the goal with your story, is to get laughter or is it to learn the audience something for example. Chose the right time(and place) for the storytelling, here you have to use emotional intelligence. Define your ”hook” in the story what is that will capture the audience. Be clear and concise, think; need to have in the story or nice to have…Get personal, this will give the story your own twist. Be aware of your body language, this is very important. The body must support your telling. And don’t forget the eye contact with your audience. Practice often and you will for sure become better. And be enthusiastic, energetic and confident. Listen, engage and interact with the audience. Empower other, Be vulnerable, personable and authentic. Build strong connections to other trough your storytelling…

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