Nearly every storyteller has experienced the frustration of telling to these audience members: the clock-watcher, the doodler, the hair-twister, the squimer, the talker, the bored acting, the heckler, ect. But these characters are reminders that sometimes we all forget the most important ingredients in our storytelling program – personal contact and meaningful interaction.
Grabbing an audience’s attention is critical to increasing listeners’ retention and decreasing your frustration. I’ve often seen storytellers complete a program without ever making their audience members a part of their lives. They offered no warmth, no one-on-one interaction and no full-contact relationships. All they did was tell stories! There is more to it. You are the entertainer! To avoid that mistake, you can use these four ideas to keep even the hardest audience on their toes while you tell.
Say Their Names
In small groups, storytellers have the power to use the most beautiful word ever heard by an audience member – his or her name. Before you start your program go around the room if possible introducing yourself to people. Don’t be afraid to...
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