Doug Stevenson

Biography

Do your leaders speak and present with the same confidence with which they lead? Do they engage people's attention with metaphors and stories that stimulate their listener's imagination? Do they know how to inspire, influence and motivate? If not, you need Doug Stevenson's Emotional Eloquence program. Are your leaders, managers and salespeople asking for help telling better stories? Do your sales people rely too heavily on facts and data, features and benefits? Do they rely on PowerPoint to sell instead of delivering powerful and engaging presentations? If you want your people to out sell the competition, you need Doug Stevenson's Serious Business of Storytelling in Business or Selling with Stories program. Doug Stevenson is a master storyteller, inspirational speaker and intuitive coach. He's like a magician who performs a magic trick and then tells you how he did it. Unlike speakers who can perform but not teach, Doug has a unique ability to make the magic of presentation a learnable skill. Using storytelling technology, adult learning technology and a dose of brain science, Doug is able to convince even the most skeptical salesperson or executive to be more authentic and more dramatic at the same time. Are you looking for a keynote that is instructional? Are you looking for solid content performed in a hilarious and moving manner? Emotional Eloquence is perfect for leadership conferences and executive retreats. Storytelling in Business is Serious Business and It Was a Dark and Stormy Sales Presentation are powerful keynote or training programs for leaders, salespeople and trainers. Doug's keynotes and training programs are like watching a business presentation as theatrical experience; practical, theatrical, funny and results oriented. He doesn't just give a speech. He takes you on an intellectually stimulating and emotionally moving journey into your own potential. When Doug is done working his magic with you, you know more, understand more and can do more to change the world you live in. He inspires, teaches, gives hope and gives you the tools to do the same. Doug is the creator of The Story Theater Method for strategic storytelling in business and author of the book Doug Stevenson's Story Theater Method, formerly titled Never Be Boring Again. He is also the creator of The 21-Step How to Write and Deliver a Dynamite Speech System. He not only presents transformational speeches, he analyzes and reveals what he has just done. Not only does he make you laugh and cry, he teaches you how he does it. He's like a magician who performs a wonderful magic trick, and then takes you behind the curtain to show you all of his secrets. What Doug Stevenson does is not magic. You can learn how to be a transformational speaker using his methods and technology. You can learn how to use acting, storytelling and drama techniques to connect with people at a deeper level. His motto? Emotion is the fast lane to the brain. The process? Speak from your head with your heart wide open. The results; leaders who are able to inspire, influence and motivate. On the practical side, Doug understands marketing, sales and customer service because he has owned a number of businesses including a real estate brokerage. He learned his lessons in leadership while serving on the board of directors and then as the president of a state association. And finally, Doug learned how to embrace diversity by speaking in different countries to people of different cultures. As a speaking and storytelling coach, he has coached over 1000 business professionals from CEOs to entrepreneurs to a member of the House of Lords in London.

Publications

Never Be Boring Again - Make Your Business Presentations Capture Attention, Inspire Action, and Produce Results. This book is unlike any other book on speaking skills. It teaches a breakthrough method that can help you make dynamic business presentations in front of any audience, anytime, anywhere. The Story Theater Method helps you move from narration to action and back again. Rather than just telling stories, SHOW and tell them to make your stories more visual. Stories are the bridge that connects speaker and audience. Learn how to build an incredible bridge.

Titles

Emotional Eloquence - The Lost Language of Leadership Emotional Eloquence is the next step in leadership development for current and high potential future leaders. This program shows leaders how to translate the qualities of emotional intelligence into speeches and presentations that inspire people to achieve better results. Leaders at all levels, but especially executive and director level leaders, need to re-learn how to inspire and motivate, to be wisdom-sharers. Emotionally eloquent leaders speak to people's highest aspirations, thereby gaining emotional buy-in from their employees. Their speeches improve morale and inspire confidence in leadership. The Serious Business of Storytelling in Business - Engage Persuade Influence Do your executives, managers, supervisors and team leaders make presentations at company functions? Would you like to help them improve their ability to make a point and gain critical buy-in to new ideas and changes? Strategic storytelling is the answer. A well-crafted story is a compelling tool for delivering content, communicating its point effectively and leaves a lasting, positive impression on the listener. A well-told story is a critical element in all business presentations. Are your leaders good storytellers? It Was A Dark and Stormy Sales Presentation - The Serious Business of Selling with Stories It's no secret: the best salespeople are great storytellers. They don't just talk about features and benefits; they tell stories about satisfied customers who have had success using your product or service. They use stories to position themselves as trusted advisors and strategic partners rather than as someone who sells things. When it comes to painting a vivid and memorable picture in your prospect's mind, there's nothing more effective than a story. By telling a carefully and strategically crafted story that is designed to achieve a specific result, you invite your sales prospect to participate in an experience, rather than listen to a sales pitch. Get Out of Your Own Way - Succeed Now! Successful people know that "safe is a very dangerous place to be." They take responsibility for their actions and capitalize on their gifts and talents. In this hilarious, moving and inspiring keynote, Doug takes his audience on a roller coaster ride of emotion as he shares Story Theater stories of risks taken, mistakes made and lessons learned. He challenges his audience to create a "no apology - no excuses zone" and to "stand in their power" as they "love themselves and let them watch." With shouts of "Gooyow!" reverberating throughout his speech, your audience will be pumped up, supercharged and ready to succeed now!