Telling Facts vs. Telling a Story

In the video below, I give an example of fleshing out a fact with a story to create greater engagement and buy-in.
Golden Opportunities for Speech Material

I was minding my own business, reviewing my speech notes at a high top table on the ground floor of the RiverCentre Convention Center last week. In a few minutes, I would be heading upstairs to the ballroom to deliver the closing keynote for an association conference. A scruffy-looking man reeking of alcohol approached me. […]