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Intro to Storytelling: Wow Your Crowd (Udemy.com)

A practical, step-by-step guide to brainstorming on, workshopping and presenting oral stories.

4.4
2,180 reviews

Created by: Kevin Allison

Last updated January 2021

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What you will learn

  • Become a more engaging, clear and compelling communicator.
  • Increase your charisma, using your voice, body, emotions and intelligence.
  • Entertain and make a meaningful impact on your listeners.
  • Learn how to brainstorm on the most story-worthy moments of your life.
  • Discover The 2 Essential Ingredients for any good story.
  • Include The 6 Senses in your story scenes to trigger emotional responses.
  • Master The 5 Beats of classic story structure.
  • Know how to answer the "So what?" question in your ending.
  • Acquire a workshopping and performance-honing process you can apply again and again.
  • Get tips on becoming a regular practitioner of storytelling in any community.

How it compares

Against the other 503 rated Udemy courses in Teaching & Academics on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 27% of them
  • Reviews2,180#78 of 504 by number of reviews
  • Length3 hoursshorter than 57% of them
  • Last updatedJanuary 2021earlier than 71% of them

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Course Description

When it comes to making a meaningful connection with other people, nothing compares to your personal stories.

You come to trust others, learn from others and are sometimes inspired by others based on their ability to share their stories. And even if you don't think you have stories, here is where you'll learn, you do.

In this workshop, you'll apply a series of practical guidelines, step-by-step, for creating unforgettable true stories of your own experience to use throughout your life. Please note that if your aim is to tell stories in the workplace about projects, brands, client relations and so on, The Story Studio has a course called Storytelling for Business also available on Udemy. This course, Intro to Storytelling, is about stories that may or may not have anything to do with your career.

In both video lectures and workbook exercises, you'll find the nitty-gritty tips and tools of a foolproof workshopping process you can use for crafting story after story.

What You'll Come Away With

After taking this course, you'll know just what to do when you notice listeners losing interest or sense that you're veering off track. You'll identify and explore the most affecting and fascinating moments you've lived through. You'll learn how to maintain suspense and build an emotionally resonant arc. And you'll be empowered from sharing your experience thoughtfully and with heart.

Be heard, be remembered and create the change you wish to see in your communication with dynamic and entertaining storytelling.

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Instructor Details

Kevin Allison

With his writing and acting work on the legendary, critically acclaimed sketch comedy series The State on MTV, Stella, Reno 911!, Flight of the Conchords, the beloved performance troupe Blue Man Group, and the popular comedic website JibJab, Kevin Allison has created all kinds of stories. In 2009, Kevin created RISK!, the live show and audio podcast "Where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share." The podcast is now downloaded by nearly half a million listeners per month. Kevin is the founder and head instructor at The Story Studio, a school devoted solely to the teaching of great storytelling. "I've worked with bestselling authors, famous comedians, brilliant teachers, and business people from Chanel, IBM, The New York Stock Exchange, HBO, American Express, Sunglass Hut and more," says Kevin. "It's a thrill to see people improve dramatically in their communication skills - and in their careers and personal lives - when they're coached on the nitty-gritty of bringing the most remarkable and emotional moments of their pasts to life again for listeners. It's not magic, but it sure feels that way!" 

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4.4

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By Brad Thomas on 10/17/2025

So far it is a good match. Writing is where I apply most of what I am learning.

By Keerthi Swaroop As on 10/14/2025

Excellent course content

By Anonymized User on 7/24/2025

the trainer was reading most of the stuff from the screen, the course could be better with realistic examples and stories, all the stories in the end looked staged with unnecessary aggression. a very good topic was handled poorly

By Olesya Oleskiv on 1/26/2024

Enjoyed the course, Thank you, Kevin. It was super useful to find out about the structure, the importance of scenic elements and details which I had previously skipped in my stories thinking that they just took time. The practical part with examples was great. I liked Jolenta's story immensely)) and that analysis you made later, the feedback. And you are a wonderful story-teller with amazing intonation and expressiveness and voice. Recommending the course.

By Anonymized User on 12/13/2023

It's a good course, especially for beginners and for those who kind of feeling stuck on their writing right now. The educator has tried to solve a lot of basics of storytelling which is immensely important to be a good storyteller. Thanks, Kevin for such a beautiful course that once again reminds me that 'every story is important.'

By Anta Gulbe on 12/5/2023

The Storytelling course was an absolute thrill from start to finish. The dynamic learning environment and engaging activities made every session exciting and educational. The instructors were not just knowledgeable but also genuinely inspiring, providing insights that stuck with me. Unexpectedly, the course uncovered new layers of storytelling, broadening my perspective. Highly recommend for anyone looking to unleash their creativity and storytelling prowess.

By Jinky Hunter on 11/15/2020

Enjoyable course! Highly recommend it

By Ellen Mckinney on 10/18/2020

ENGAGING, INFORMATIVE, EXCITING, REWARDING

By Florentino Mejia on 9/27/2020

good course.

By Elizabeth Coughlin on 9/19/2020

Clear speaking and gives examples

By Therese Mueller on 9/19/2020

The class gave me many ideas for stories and how to correctly compose them. TM

By Anjush J James on 9/16/2020

Thank you.

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