Public speaking, being the live art that it is, has a tendency to not always go the way we planned. The image you had in mind of walking in and nailing the presentation, your captivated audience nodding and laughing at the crucial moments (and hey, maybe even applauding your wonderment) unfortunately didn’t quite come to fruition this time.

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past 5 years, you’ll have heard that storytelling is where it’s at when it comes to delivering a killer presentation. Now you may already be subscribed to the buzz around using stories and do this successfully. Some of us find this a little harder.