Ep. 179 How and When- Narration vs. Dialogue

<p style="font-weight: 400;">“When should I use dialogue in my speech?” Darren and Mark have fielded this question numerous times. Today they provide answers…and a bonus: WHY it’s important to use a combination of both narration and dialogue. The reasons that they provide and the techniques that they recommend will help you improve your presentation and enhance your audience’s experience.  </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">SNIPPETS:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Convert NARRATION to CONVERSATION</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t RE-ENACT; RE-LIVE</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Let the audience ‘hear’ from characters</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Narration sets up the dialogue</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Use dialogue when a character experiences a change</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Use dialogue when the story has emotional shifts</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">See Ekman’s SIX BASIC EMOTIONS</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Add the emotions that the character feels</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Share the internal dialogue of the characters</li> </ul>