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Storytelling: Planting the Seeds that Grow Kyle E. Johnson Director of Sustainability & Communications Lighthouse Central Florida Points along the way The Power of Story Stories that Stay The Arc of the Hero Storytelling


  1. Storytelling: Planting the Seeds that Grow Kyle E. Johnson Director of Sustainability & Communications Lighthouse Central Florida

  2. Points along the way… • The Power of Story • Stories that Stay • The Arc of the Hero • Storytelling – digital and verbal • Your friend, the G.A.P. • Planting deep

  3. The Power of Story

  4. The Power of Story Attraction to story is in • our DNA We want to feel • We pursue catharsis • We like rooting for the hero • We enjoy hating the villain • We love nostalgia • We seek inspiration • Story lets us more broadly • explore human experience

  5. The Power of Story Fundamentals Critical factors Character Purpose o o Setting Passion o o Plot Authenticity o o Conflict Believability o o Resolution Integrity o o Focus o Always honor the donor or customer.

  6. Stories that Stay

  7. Stories that Stay

  8. The Arc of the Hero

  9. The Arc of the Hero

  10. Digital Storytelling

  11. Digital Storytelling Process : • Script • Storyboard • Rehearse • Assess Trajectory o Efficiency o • Prune • Rehearse • Assess o Head/Heart Ratio

  12. Digital Storytelling Other bits: Form & format • Snack-bite attention • Word economy • Don’t bury the lead • Brief bookends • Brand consistency • Humor • A/V quality • Graphics • MUSIC! •

  13. Verbal Storytelling

  14. Verbal Storytelling Important Questions: What is your purpose? • What is your objective? • Call to action o Who is your audience? • And how many? o And how familiar? o What time of day? • How much time? •

  15. Verbal Storytelling Other bits: Laser Focus • Dynamic • Tone • Inflection • Volume • Proximity • Eye contact • Humor •

  16. Verbal Storytelling Be honest. Be real. Be present. Connect the success directly to your donor or • customer – not your organization or company Progress: Need  Solution  Vision • Be prepared to “wing it!” • Dig deep • Always lead with passion.

  17. Verbal Storytelling

  18. Getting into the G.A.P. • G ratitude • A uthority • P assion

  19. Getting into the G.A.P. • G ratitude o Honoring the opportunity • A uthority o Acknowledging that, most likely, you are the leading expert in the room – it’s your content! • P assion o Liberated by gratitude and emboldened with authority – you dig deep and burn bright

  20. Q&A Kyle E. Johnson Director of Sustainability & Communications Lighthouse Central Florida kjohnson@lighthousecfl.org 407-545-8762

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