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Mike Rowe is the host of the series “Dirty
Jobs” on Discovery Channel.
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In his speech on “Learning from dirty jobs”
(http://bit.ly/10gmdsr) Rowe talks about a
job where he has to castrate sheep.
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Examine the following portion of his
speech:
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“In the space of about two seconds,
Albert had the knife between the
cartilage of the tail, right next to the
butt of the lamb, and very quickly
the tail was gone and in the bucket
that I was holding.”
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“A second later, with a big
thumb and a well calloused
forefinger, he had the scrotum
firmly in his grasp.
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“And he pulled it toward him,
like so, and he took the knife
and he put it on the tip.
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“He snips it, throws the tip over his
shoulder, and then grabs the scrotum and
pushes it upward, and then his head dips
down, obscuring my view, but what I hear
is a slurping sound, and a noise that
sounds like Velcro being yanked off a
sticky wall…”
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Did you feel grossed out by
the description?
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Did you perhaps scrunch up
your face in disgust, as I did
when I heard that portion of
the speech?
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Did that scene play out
mentally in your head like a
movie?
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Why did that scene affect you
so powerfully?
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Great Stories Target Your Senses
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The reason that the scene
affects you so much is because
it contains a lot of sensory
information that brings the
scene alive in your mind.
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Because it contains so many
vivid details, you can’t help but
watch the scene playing out in
your head.
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The secret to turning your stories
into mental movies for your
audience is to make sure your
scene is rich in
sensory inputs.
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There are four senses that you
need to cover: Visual, Auditory,
Kinesthetic and Smell (VAKS) –
[Credit to Craig Valentine]
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Let’s examine each of the
VAKS in Rowe’s speech:
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VISUAL
1
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You could see the knife and you
could see the man firmly holding
the sheep’s scrotum with his “big
thumb and well-calloused
forefinger.”
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Auditory
2
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What could you hear?
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You could hear the slurping sound,
“like Velcro being yanked off a
sticky wall.”
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Kinesthetic
3
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What could you feel?
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You could probably feel
Albert firmly holding the scrotum in
hand.
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You might even have been able to feel
the sheep’s pain (even though that isn’t
specifically mentioned in the scene).
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Smell
4
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Turning Your Stories into Mental
Movies
If you want to turn your stories into
mental movies for your audience,
make sure you cover the VAKS.
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As this example shows, you don’t have to
give details about all four sensory inputs,
but it is recommended that you do cover
at least three out of the four VAKS in
order to fully transport your audience into
your story.
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Also, as this example shows,
the descriptions of your
scenes don’t need to be very
long.
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You’re telling a story, not writing a novel!
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In fact, the shorter your descriptions,
the faster your story will move along
and the more impactful it will be.
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Public Speaking: Storytelling Techniques for Great Presentations - How to Bring Your Stories Alive

  • 2. Mike Rowe is the host of the series “Dirty Jobs” on Discovery Channel. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 3. In his speech on “Learning from dirty jobs” (http://bit.ly/10gmdsr) Rowe talks about a job where he has to castrate sheep. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 4. Hi, my name is Akash and I’m founder of CommunicationSkillTips.com
  • 5. You can download some of best eBooks, MP3s and other resources by clicking the image below
  • 6. Examine the following portion of his speech: - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 7. “In the space of about two seconds, Albert had the knife between the cartilage of the tail, right next to the butt of the lamb, and very quickly the tail was gone and in the bucket that I was holding.” - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 8. “A second later, with a big thumb and a well calloused forefinger, he had the scrotum firmly in his grasp. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 9. “And he pulled it toward him, like so, and he took the knife and he put it on the tip. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 10. “He snips it, throws the tip over his shoulder, and then grabs the scrotum and pushes it upward, and then his head dips down, obscuring my view, but what I hear is a slurping sound, and a noise that sounds like Velcro being yanked off a sticky wall…” - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 11. Did you feel grossed out by the description? - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 12. Did you perhaps scrunch up your face in disgust, as I did when I heard that portion of the speech? - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 13. Did that scene play out mentally in your head like a movie? - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 14. Why did that scene affect you so powerfully? - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 15. Great Stories Target Your Senses - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 16. The reason that the scene affects you so much is because it contains a lot of sensory information that brings the scene alive in your mind. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 17. Because it contains so many vivid details, you can’t help but watch the scene playing out in your head. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 18. The secret to turning your stories into mental movies for your audience is to make sure your scene is rich in sensory inputs. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 19. There are four senses that you need to cover: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic and Smell (VAKS) – [Credit to Craig Valentine] - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 20. Let’s examine each of the VAKS in Rowe’s speech: - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 22. You could see the knife and you could see the man firmly holding the sheep’s scrotum with his “big thumb and well-calloused forefinger.” - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 24. What could you hear? - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 25. You could hear the slurping sound, “like Velcro being yanked off a sticky wall.” - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 27. What could you feel? - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 28. You could probably feel Albert firmly holding the scrotum in hand. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 29. You might even have been able to feel the sheep’s pain (even though that isn’t specifically mentioned in the scene). - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 31. Turning Your Stories into Mental Movies If you want to turn your stories into mental movies for your audience, make sure you cover the VAKS. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 32. As this example shows, you don’t have to give details about all four sensory inputs, but it is recommended that you do cover at least three out of the four VAKS in order to fully transport your audience into your story. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 33. Also, as this example shows, the descriptions of your scenes don’t need to be very long. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 34. You’re telling a story, not writing a novel! - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 35. In fact, the shorter your descriptions, the faster your story will move along and the more impactful it will be. - AkashKaria.com/FREE
  • 36. If you enjoyed this then read:
  • 39. AkashAbout Author, Speaker, Trainer Productivity | Persuasion | Presentation Skills Akash@AkashKaria.com akash.speaker@gmail.com
  • 40. BooksAkash’s Click the images for more AkashKaria.com