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\nShould you use dramatic storytelling in all our communication? Yes, if you want to captivate your audience and make an impact with your words.
\nThis episode reveals the secrets of dramatic communication in the work of David Mamet, acclaimed playwright and screenwriter.
\nIt’s amazing how much you can learn from one page of a famous Mamet play, American Buffalo.\u00a0
\nYou will hear me read the first page of the play’s opening scene. It is very short. The writing is sparse. And it is gripping.
\nYou’ll discover how Mamet pulls you into his story and makes you want to hear more. you’ll be inspired by how he masterfully uses these dramatic storytelling techniques:
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\n* In Late, Out Early
\n* Suspense
\n* Cliffhangers
\n* Show, Don’t Tell
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\nYou don’t have to be a playwright or screenwriter to effectively use these techniques in your communication.
\nYou will hear a specific example of how to do what Mamet does in your own sales presentations and storytelling.
\nAs you practice these techniques, you will transition from storytelling to storyselling.
\nYou will also have more fun and become an entertaining and profitable communicator.
\nReady to make your every word count? Listen to this episode. Then listen again.
\nPLAYS IN THIS PODCAST
\nAmerican Buffalo by David Mamet
\nGlengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet
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