How To Develop Professional Relatability Through Storytelling | Sophie Wadsworth

What comes to your mind when you hear something like storytelling for business? Are you envisioning someone in professional attire reading bedtime fairy tales to C-suite executives dressed as babies being put down for their afternoon nap? Well... if you weren't, you probably are now. Of course, this is not what storytelling for business is about, as funny as that might be.My guest on this episode is Sophie Wadsworth. Sophie is an executive coach who is teaching people the power and value of stories in their professional lives. Sophie shares how you can weave stories into your communication without being a professional storyteller. The power of this is it can help us to be more relatable, to drive change and to develop magnetic leadership.In this episode: Why it's worth taking time to reflectHow to find the stories you already haveKnowing how much to reveal about yourselfWhy you should consider your challengesHow to help an audience to go with you in a storyHow your stories make you more magnetic and charismaticSophie shares her book recommendation of Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo. Having read it myself, I think it is well worth checking out, even if you have no intention of ever taking to the stage with a TED talk. If you'd like to check it out too, here's the link: https://amzn.to/3vRriifIf you'd like to connect with Sophie, you can find her on LinkedIn and let her know that you heard her on Speaking Influence. linkedin.com/in/sophie-wadsworth-99368073If you'd like to stay up to date with all that is going on with Speaking Influence and also read additional articles, get access to video content and invites to events for people looking to build professional authority and become powerfully persuasive communicators, you can subscribe to my Podfluencer Weekly newsletter on LinkedIn using this link https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/podfluencer-weekly-6882642444815519744/ and if you'd like to know my top 5 influence & persuasion books, you can get access to my FREE PDF here: https://bit.ly/3wbc3jh See you next time.Did you enjoy the show? Did you learn anything new or useful? If you did, then the best way to show your appreciation is by sharing the show to your online network. Tag me and I'll give you a shout out on an upcoming episode. Leave a review and I'll read it out on the show.Of course, if you REALLY liked it, you're welcome to support the show financially too using the link below.Support the show (https://speakinginfluence.supercast.tech/)Mentioned in this episode:Podfluence WeeklyJoin us for the official Podfluence Weekly newsletter https://present-influence.ck.page or Subscribe on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6882642444815519744