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Writing Your Story With the BBP Story Template
You begin with the BBP Story Template, which is a tool for structuring your ideas in a way that makes information easier to understand and apply.
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Using Mindmapping to Structure a BBP Story
(Video) When you start working on a presentation, you've got a range of tools in your BBP toolkit to structure your ideas. Watch this video recorded on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, and you'll learn how to use mindmapping - a non-linear brainstorming tool that takes you away from a piece of paper and into a more fluid, organic way of brainstorming and organizing ideas. This workshop featured BBP member Richard and developing a course using the mindmapping tool called MindManager. . . . keep reading
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What do BBP and the Avatar movie have in common?
(Video) At the core of any story, including Hollywood films, are elements you can use to make your own presentations more effective. Watch the recording of this BBP weekly workshop recorded April 16, 2010, and you'll learn: 1. How stories are built from familiar building blocks, 2. How you can create dramatic tension at the start of your own story, 3. How your initial story idea is likely to change through an iterative process . . . keep reading
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Writing the Story for a Keynote Presentation
(Video) When you have to give a keynote presentation, all eyes are on you from Slide 1 as you aim to captivate an audience and set the tone for a convention or event. So how do you create a PowerPoint presentation that delivers as well as you do? Watch the 1-hour video of this weekly workshop recorded on Sept. 11, 2009 as we look at the specifics of using BBP to create a keynote presentation, including how to: . . . keep reading
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Simplify Your Story, Simplify Your Graphics
(Video) When you simplify your story, you can simplify your graphics. That's just one thing you'll learn from this weekly workshop recorded July 2, 2009, in which we worked with BBP subscriber Susan to fine-tune a presentation she recently presented to executives. Watch the one-hour video described below, and you'll learn: . . . keep reading
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How to Make Your Visual Metaphor Sing
(Video) BBP member Jonathan wanted to make his presentation much more interesting, engaging and fun than the typical bullet point approach. In this weekly workshop recorded on Feb. 13, 2009, Jonathan shares the compelling metaphor he chose for his audience, and then we fine-tune it a bit and make the metaphor sing. . . . keep reading
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A Blueprint for Creating a Training Presentation
(Video) Making a training session compelling can be a challenge, but Christine found a blueprint that worked for her trainees at this recent workshop recorded on Feb. 6, 2009. Watch this 1-hour video and you'll learn how to: Apply the BBP structure to a training topic. Distill multiple principles into easy-to-understand groupings. Make a strong and focused emotional impact on your audience. You'll be able to download the before and after story templates. Also included is a bonus graphic review session. . . . keep reading
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How to Choose Your Story Arc
(Video) Choosing your story arc is the crucial step in creating the structure of your BBP presentation. How do you determine the right sequence of ideas that will engage your audience from the start, and keep them interested throughout the experience? Watch the video of this workshop recorded on Friday, Jan. 9, where we explore the theory of a solid story structure, and the range of ways that you can establish your story arc that carries your audience from start to finish. . . . keep reading
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How to Shape a Story to Share Your Knowledge
(Video) In this video of a workshop recorded on Nov. 14, BBP member Jim had an upcoming presentation to give to other organizers of lacrosse sports teams. What would be the best way to make an emotional impact with them? To relate this information to a problem they faced? To impart some useful advice? And then to present his story in a visually appealing way? In this 1-hour workshop, you'll see how we shaped his story and then created the foundation for a simple yet powerful storyboard. At the end of the video, you'll be able to click a link and download our working files. . . . keep reading
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How to Improve Your Story Structure
(Video) After you've mastered the fundamentals of the BBP approach, you have in place a basic story structure that makes it easier for your audience to digest and remember information. But what can you do to take the first draft of your story structure to the next level? . . . keep reading
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The BBP Basics - Creating the First Five Slides
(Video) If you're new to BBP or just looking for a refresher, watch the video of last week's workshop as we walk through the steps of creating the first five slides of any presentation using BBP. In the video we start off with a review of the process, then we dive right in to apply it to the specific slides of a BBP Online member. . . . keep reading
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How to Shift YourAaudience's Thinking From "Zoom" to "Wide Angle"
(Video) What do you do when your audience sees a topic one way, and you want to help them look at the same topic another way? That's the challenge that university administrator and BBP Online member Bob faced recently during this Aug. 14, 2008 BBP Presentation Clinic workshop. In this session, Bob wants to help his audience of university administrators to develop a new set of communication skills when they talk to their constituencies. . . . keep reading
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How to Leave Your Prospects Wanting More
(Video) How do you pitch your idea or company in a way that intrigues your audience and leaves them wanting more? Watch the recording of this BBP Weekly Workshop recorded Aug. 13, 2009, as we worked with Jeff and Tiffany on a pitch for their financial software services company. In this 1-hour video you'll learn how to: . . . keep reading
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The BBP Basics - Writing Act II
(Video) If you're new to BBP or just looking for a refresher, watch the video of this workshop recorded on Sept. 5, 2008 as we walk through the steps of writing Act II of the BBP story template. Act II distills complex information to its essence, and organizes it in a way that makes it easy for your audience to digest. . . . keep reading
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Overcoming Objections in a Sales Pitch
What happens when the prospective customer in your audience has major objections to your pitch? Watch the 1-hour video of this weekly workshop recorded on May 15, 2009, as I work with BBP subscriber Ray to overcome obstacles in his sales presentation. You'll learn how to: Quickly get to your point in Act I Reframe an argument to your advantage Find a simple metaphor that works in a sophisticated way Fight against complexity to keep your message simple Highlight benefits to your audience in the Key Point slides Create a mix of facts, stories and conversation in your Explanation slides . . . keep reading
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Throwing Out a Presentation Lifejacket for your Visuals
(Video) Sometimes if you're looking for good graphics for your presentation, it can seem like you're drowning in a sea of choices. To save your presentation sanity, grab a lifejacket in the form of a singular visual metaphor that you can carry through your entire presentation. Watch the video of this BBP Weekly Workshop recorded Aug. 20, 2009, as we work with Debbie Weil on clarifying the visual focus of her presentation. . . . keep reading
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What is BBP?
