BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260827T055320Z UID:LEOGyQ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260128T052408 DESCRIPTION: Buy your tickets here! \n\n English \n\n \n\n Turn Good Ide as into Real Outcomes. \n\n \nDoing great work is not enough. You must he lp people understand why it matters. This class teaches you the fundamenta ls of storytelling to do just that. Storytelling is not about big speeches on a stage. It’s a practical skill that you can use every day. It’s a bout how you talk to your team\, your boss\, and your stakeholders. This c lass will teach you how to use storytelling skills to turn your ideas into persuasive stories that motivate action. \n\n Every interaction you have at work is a storytelling opportunity\, whether that’s a team update mee ting\, a pitch to the CEO\, or an elevator ride with your boss. This class prepares you to seize those moments and make the most of them. \n\n \n \ n \n\n \n \n\n What will happen in class? \n\n \nThis workshop is limit ed to 20 participants for direct learning from Chantal Botana and Maurice McGinley through real-time interaction\, open discussions\, and Q&\;A. Using a mix of lecture\, discussion\, in-class exercises\, and individual feedback\, this class will cover the following material: \n\n \n✓ Why s torytelling becomes more valuable — not less — in an AI-driven\, infor mation-heavy world\n \n\n ✓ Narrative structures that connect strategy\ , data\, and execution into a clear story\n \n\n ✓ How strong storytell ing accelerates alignment and improves decision-making\n \n\n ✓ Practic al frameworks you can immediately use to structure persuasive conversation s\n \n\n ✓ Techniques for turning complex work into clear\, outcome-foc used narratives\n \n \nEvery participant will work on a 3-minute persuasiv e story. They will have the opportunity to share their stories live for fe edback\, and every participant will have the the opportunity to iterate th eir work at least once. \n\n Participants can also take advantage of our A I Storytelling Coach to help you continue to get feedback and improve your skills after class sessions are over. \n\n \n \n\n Who is this workshop for? \n\n \n✓ Individuals at any level who want to communicate more pe rsuasively at work. \n\n \n \n\n What will you learn? \n\n \nEvery part icipant will leave the class having learned a set of practical\, every day tools for creating compelling stories to increase their influence. Specif ically\, you will walk away with the following skills:\n \n\n ✅ Know yo ur audience: How to speak their language and make them the hero.\n \n\n ✅ Ways to persuade: How to use logic\, emotion\, and trust to make your case.\n \n\n ✅ Story shapes: How to use tools like "Bottom Line Up Fron t" to be clear.\n \n\n ✅ The story arc: How to give your story a beginn ing\, middle\, and end.\n \n\n ✅ The clear ask: How to ask for exactly what you need—money\, time\, or help.\n \n\n ✅ Fixing your story: How to change your tone and focus to make your story work better. \n\n \n \ n\n What problems will it solve? \n\n \n✅ No buy-in: You have good idea s\, but you can't get the support\, buy-in\, or investment you need.\n \n \n ✅ Too much noise: No one listens to you because there is too much goi ng on.\n \n\n ✅ Confusing plans: People don't see how your daily work l inks to the big goals. \n\n \n \n\n What will you achieve? \n\n \n✅ G et a "yes": Get people to back your ideas and give you what you need.\n \ n\n ✅ Clear links: Show how your work helps the company reach its goals. \n \n\n ✅ Less waste: Stop working on things that no one understands or cares about.\n \n\n ✅ Real trust: Build trust by speaking in a way tha t is true and clear. \n\n \n \n\n Format &\; Schedule \n\n \nThis co hort-based class takes place over 3 weeks. Each class is 2 hours long and delivered live online via Zoom. \n LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T114321 LOCATION:Live Online (Zoom) ORGANIZER:mailto:chantal@productevangelist.co SUMMARY:Storytelling Superpowers for Persuasive Conversations - Live Online Workshop with Chantal Botana & Maurice McGinley URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/sense-respond-learning/storytelling-chantal-and -maurice-april-2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/sense-respond-learning/storytelling-chantal-and -maurice-april-2026 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260827T055320Z UID:LEOGyQ1094700 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T120000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260128T052410 LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T083526 ORGANIZER:mailto:chantal@productevangelist.co SUMMARY:[Storytelling Superpowers for Persuasive Conversations - Live Onlin e Workshop with Chantal Botana & Maurice McGinley] Session 1 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/sense-respond-learning/storytelling-chantal-and -maurice-april-2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/sense-respond-learning/storytelling-chantal-and -maurice-april-2026 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260827T055320Z UID:LEOGyQ1094699 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T120000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260128T052410 LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T083531 ORGANIZER:mailto:chantal@productevangelist.co SUMMARY:[Storytelling Superpowers for Persuasive Conversations - Live Onlin e Workshop with Chantal Botana & Maurice McGinley] Session 2 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/sense-respond-learning/storytelling-chantal-and -maurice-april-2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/sense-respond-learning/storytelling-chantal-and -maurice-april-2026 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260827T055320Z UID:LEOGyQ1094698 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T120000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260128T052410 LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T083535 ORGANIZER:mailto:chantal@productevangelist.co SUMMARY:[Storytelling Superpowers for Persuasive Conversations - Live Onlin e Workshop with Chantal Botana & Maurice McGinley] Session 3 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/sense-respond-learning/storytelling-chantal-and -maurice-april-2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/sense-respond-learning/storytelling-chantal-and -maurice-april-2026 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR