Michael Davis - THE Book On Storytelling: How to Increase Your Impact, Influence and Income with the Power of Stories

What other people are saying about THE Book on Storytelling

From the very beginning of time, we have been telling stories. Stories are engaging, motivating, compelling, memorable. Thats why everyone must read Michael Davis THE Book on Storytelling . It is an amazing cornucopia of tips and ideas he has collected over the years from some of the best in the field.

The title says it all. This is THE book on storytelling . There are 52 chapters, each a gem. What follows each chapter is a Recommended Resource. This alone is worth the price of the book.

I can guarantee you it is THE best. And Ive read them all.

Jerold Panas , Author & Storyteller

Power Questions (co-author)

S torytelling is one of the most highly rated and undervalued skills that all professionals need to develop. Mastering this skill is not a choice.

Michael Davis has been an active, long-time member of the World Champions Edge speaking community. In THE Book on Storytelling he has simplified what he has learned from the best storytelling techniques and presented them in an easy-to-use format. When you apply the lessons in this book your presentation impact will increase.

Patricia Fripp

Partner , World Champions Edge; Past President, National Speakers Association

Facts, figures and data are commodities of the information age. The one tool that can make your messages memorable is a well-told story.

Michael Davis has demystified the ancient art and skill of storytelling and made it accessible to the masses. THE Book on Storytelling is a cookbook that reveals the secrets of master storytellers.

Michael has invested hundreds of hours in this well-researched book so that you dont have to. He has extracted the essential storytelling elements and placed them at the tips of your fingers.

Apply these lessons and processes and audiences will talk about your presentations for years to come .

This book is outstanding! It will be my new #1 storytelling resource.

Ed Tate, CSP

2000 World Champion of Public Speaking

Human beings thrive in the presence of connection. The #1 way to connect, without question, is through storytelling. Regardless of your profession, Michael Daviss book gives you a step-by-step blueprint to become a more influential communicator through the power of storytelling. If you follow his coaching, you will become a great storyteller!

Jeff Bloomfield , Author

Story Based Selling

Storytelling is at the heart of all communication. Most people think they are good storytellers. They are not. We can all learn something that can make us better and more influential. Michael Davis has compiled powerful storytelling lessons in THE Book on Storytelling . Devour it.

Darren LaCroix, CSP

2001 World Champion of Public Speaking

If you are a speaker looking to improve your storytelling skills, this is the book for you. World Class Speaker Michael Davis shows you how to develop and deliver masterful stories that are sure to keep your audiences on the edge of their seats . This excellent collection of tools and action steps is sure to take your storytelling to the next level.

Mitch Meyerson, Co-Founder of World Class Speaking and Author of Mastering Online Marketing

Michael Davis THE Book on Storytelling is a well researched documentary and commentary on the value and importance on the use of effective story telling as a public speaker. He has compiled a wide assortment of information from an impressive stable of industry experts and experienced speakers and coupled it with his own experience providing the reader with both a great depth and breadth of experience.

His work will be a valuable resource to anyone wishing to expand their ability to connect with and impact an audience.

Lance Miller

2005 World Champion of Public Speaking

This book has more concrete advice than any storytelling book Ive read. And Ive read them all.

Paul Smith, Bestselling Author

Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story

Story telling is an art, but behind it, there is a science and Michael Davis captures that brilliantly. He breaks the art of storytelling into bite-sized chunks so that anyone whos interested in learning the art and science of it can become a fabulous storyteller. I love every chapter name - they are clever and creative, and draw you in as if there is a story inside them. There is no better way to not only get a point across, but to make it memorable than with a story. Michael is Masterful and this book is THE BOOK when it comes to Storytelling.

W. Roger Salam, Best-selling Author & Speaker

Founder of Winners Circle Mastermind

Take Michaels advice and have a message - it worked for me, it worked for him, and itll work for you!

Judy Carter, comedienne and Author

The Message of You and Stand-Up Comedy: The Book

Foreword

I woke up in a hotel in Mysore, India to a great surprise. On the previous day I had spoken at the Infosys Campus and told a story with the takeaway phrase, Your dream is not for sale. As I crept out of bed, I saw a newspaper that had been placed under my hotel room door. I noticed a rather large picture of me on the front page. However, what pleased me the most was the headline at the top of the paper. It read, Your Dream is Definitely Not For Sale.

I was so excited, not for the press about me, but for the fact that they remembered and even repeated my message. After all, thats one of the main reasons to speak in the first place. You must be remembered and repeated in order to be effective. Whats the absolute best way to accomplish this? Storytelling.

If I had never told that story, they would never have remembered my message. Think back to the stories you were told as a child. Do you remember the Boy Who Cried Wolf? What was the moral? Chances are you havent read or heard that story in many years but you still remember the point. It probably even affected, even if just in some small way, the way you live. Stories change lives.

The fastest and most surefire way to become an excellent and highly effective presenter is to master the art of storytelling. If you can tell your story and make your point, you will be light-years ahead of what most presenters can do. You will

• Stand out from the crowd
• Be remembered and repeated
• Be in-demand whether youre a speaker, teacher, salesperson, community leader, executive, manager, politician, parent, student, etc.
• Generate lucrative opportunities that lead to significant increases in income
• Thoroughly enjoy giving presentations because of the deep impact youll make on each audience
• Make headlines of your own!

If storytelling is the key, Michael Davis is the locksmith. He holds the keys to your success in storytelling. THE Book on Storytelling will fundamentally change the way you see storytelling. As a result, more open doors will open to you than you ever thought possible.