Today's podcast is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I am deep into the indexing.
Yes, this is part of the finishing that makes me somewhat nutso. That's okay. I have promised myself a delightful beverage tonight, as long as I finish it today. (To be honest, I will have a delightful beverage whenever I finish it, but I want that date to be today.)
Enjoy!
The Podcast:
The Transcript:
This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for August 22, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.
This is from the Effective Public Speaking book.
Experience Reports Use Nested Stories
Experience reports tell two stories: the first story explains the problems a specific organization encountered and the choices its people made to solve those problems. The second story is how the reporter–you, the speaker–changed as you worked with the organization.
These two stories are an example of nested stories. However, you, as the reporter and speaker, might have had different experiences than your organization. The more you highlight those differences, the more interesting and relevant your presentation will be.
The Video:
Here's the video link.