When getting into design, one of the things I brought with me was the knowledge that I would need to learn how to “sell” my work, in more of a figurative sense than literal (though that being the ultimate point). The talk from last week “The Storyteller’s Greatest Secret”, as lectured by Tom White, was a staunch reminder that this is as important a skill as being a broad thinker or adept at the tools of design. As an artist, it was something I was not interested in doing and was never wholly comfortable with. I would leave the gallery every week with my pieces in tow, selling ever so few…probably because I didn’t want to talk to anyone about my art. The thought of having to wax poetic about my thoughts and processes seemed not only a distasteful …show more content…
White made several points covered by other speakers about how to approach the sale pitch, but drove through it by a different path. By approaching it from the point of telling a story, he was able to reframe the situation into a manageable narrative from which just about anybody could find a starting point. Beginning with the structure he mentioned, using Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Story”, and laying out how this is used in popular media, it became clear that this was a proven process for storytelling. In showing real-time examples of how this plays out in a commercial, Tom was able to basically hand the class a blueprint from which any one of us could put together a sales …show more content…
Although that wasn’t possible, there were a few areas he covered in his talk that I am going to find invaluable in the future. The concept of “product descriptions don’t sell, you have to engage your audience on an emotional level”, is probably the strongest point I felt. When I do have to explain my projects at work, I find myself reciting blunt facts…and not really thinking about how this new product will affect the buyer. I have always thought that I understand the needs of our clients, and how they might feel when viewing something they’ve bought from us, but that might also just be how I feel about the design. Either way, I don’t feel like I translate the emotional part awfully well, and will be spending a lot of time over the years here at CSULB seeking to craft and hone that
Anai Harley is a Florida native and a 2015 graduate from Bennett College. Anai attained her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Management. Though Ms. Harley majored in Business, she’s always been a lover of all things artistic. In high school she always took painting, fashion, and pottery classes. Fall semester of her junior year in college, she really discovered her true gift as an artist when she enrolled in a Painting and Printmaking class while studying abroad in Cyprus. In that Painting & Printmaking class her final project required her to make wall displaying with a variety on paintings. Following graduation Anai aspires to eventually open her own Art Gallery and continue to share her art
Tim O'Brien was right when he said “Stories can save us”. They saved him. Writing stories helped Tim turn into Timmy and also into a solider when he was retired and forty three years old. When O'Brien says “Stories can save us”: he lets us know that his stories helped him through the war, they also helped him stay psychologically relaxed after the war, and helped him create better versions of his memories as Timmy and Tim the soldier.
A salesperson’s career depends largely on the respect that others have for him. Without respect, Willie cannot sell himself to his family, friends, or clients. Willie understands this, and takes pride in the positive reputation he thinks he has with buyers across the country. In this way, Biff is a client of Willie’s, who purchases the wisdom that his father has to offer.
People usually move to the United States in order to get a better education than their home country can provide. Some people will proceed to the extreme of crossing the border illegally in order to find a better life. Even though the process is extremely long and enduring, most people abide the process of gaining citizenship in America. Although these people carry on through great lengths to achieve this they may not get what they had expected. This is the case in the poem “The Secret,” by Pablo Medina, in which the narrator describes his new life in the USA not to be as he had expected. Expecting to find a better life he left his home country, excited about the newfound opportunity to learn and more freedom than he had his home
Heisler follows a logical development in his book. In the beginning of his book, he confronts his reader with pulpit’s problem; as a professional surgeon, he diagnoses the disease before describing the medication, “Preaching has lost its theological mandate. Consequently, we have replaced preachers with speakers because we are told people want dialogue without doctrine and talks without truth. Theology is out, storytellers are in, and as a result we are seeing an entire generation of preachers who are more driven to be effective communicators than to be Spirit-empowered
Non-fiction can be a misleading genre for many because at a young age students are taught that this word relates solely to biographies, historical events or nature; however, this is very untrue. A vast variety of prose writings that can be about nearly anything as long as the events, people and facts are authentic would be considered as non-fiction. Two pieces of writing that effectively prove this claim are “Our Secret” by Susan Griffin and “Our Time” by John Edgar Wideman. Each of these essays take a unique path to emphasize their points whilst keeping their audience on the edge of their seats. Comparison: While the authors cause confusion for the readers by switching between viewpoints, they still create an intimate connection between reader
A room with no table nor chairs and a handful of people in it, sorounding by boxes. Thats describes a place where people have a conversation where no one should hear. Like a secret hiding. Whitch also says that somethings is about to happened but not everyone is allowed to know. It's resembles like a cliffhanger, like there is something more to know and the only way to know it, is by to continue to read the
After reading "A Secret Sorrow," I am left feeling disappointed with the story. I think that the story was well-written as far as structure goes, but I absolutely despise the plot. Love stories with ridiculous plots, such as this one, have never been enjoyable to me, because I can never take anything out of them. You could say that not all stories are meant for enjoyment, but there is not anything about this story to make up for that. There was no lesson to be learned and nothing to think on after reading. Basically, I just feel like this was a pointless read, and I am annoyed that this story had an assignment to go along with it.
First, to paint a picture is far more important than to sell it. how does a picture recieve the ability to be sold if there is not a story behind it. A classroom of kindergarteners, could easily draw a flower on a piece of paper, but it takes a special flower to be drawn and colored by one child that would make you want that one more than the others based on what he or she tells you about the picture. What you speak out your mouth determines what happens in your future. So by telling the true meaning and the true story behind it can help one get to where they really need and want to go.
Un untrustworthy storyteller is a character whose recounting the story is not totally exact or tenable because of issues with the character's mental state or development. Some scholarly commentators contend that there is no such thing as a solid first-individual storyteller since each character is influenced by his or her past encounters in the recounting a story, yet most first-individual storytellers endeavor to give the most precise variant of the occasions. An untrustworthy storyteller, be that as it may, holds a misshaped perspective of the occasions, which prompts an off base recounting the story. This can allow perusers/watchers to offer their own elucidations. The term 'questionable storyteller' was first utilized by Wayne C. Corner
There is injustice in the world everyday and all too often, many bad things happen to good people. In Saki’s short story, “The Storyteller”, the theme that the world isn’t just black and white is shown through his use of symbolism, foreshadowing, and irony. Saki’s use of symbolism is demonstrated through his use of the the color black and white. In the story, ‘black’ represents evil in the world along with death and depression. For example, the colors of the wolf help us explain this symbol of color and that he was a bad wolf. For example, Saki states that the wolf was “mud color all over, with a black tongue and pale gray eyes that gleamed with unspeakable ferocity.” The color white resembles the innocence, purity, and goodness in the story. This is Bertha's dress that she is wearing walking with the medals. For example, Saki says “her pinafore was so spotless white and clean that it could be seen for a great distance. The bachelor uses this color to help the kids' picture what he is talking about and give them a visual note. The theme helps us realize about how there is injustice in this world. For example, Bertha is a good person and she has all these medals for being so “horribly good.” When Bertha is invited the the princes park because of how good she is, she dies by a wolf because of her white dress being so white the wolf saw her first instead of the little pigs. Because of Bertha’s “white” innocence, she is killed by the evil, dark wolf, showing the reader the
He talked about how some people aren’t satisfied with a job, and that what they need to do is to change the way they think about that job and learn to want to be there (Four Ways of Letting Go, Video).
As an artist, I agree with Buren on many issues about the artist creating art in the studio. He states, “if the work of art remains in the studio, however, it is the artist that risk death . . . from starvation” (Buren,203). This essay has really made me think as an artist about the studio, and how vital it is for me as an artist to the art work I create. My studio is a large drafting table with a lamp, multiple drawers, and storage compartment in the front. When I create art, I listen to music. When it comes to the personal art I create for myself, I still have about fifty pieces. People always say I should have a show and sale my work. For me, it is hard to give up my own creations, but when I produce artwork for someone else, it is easier
Many people tell stories to inform others about themselves. Throughout my life people in my family have told me many stories, and behind each story there is a purpose. The stories I was told growing up were about experiences that people in my family have had or things that I have done. These stories mean a lot to me because through these stories different family members reveal many things about themselves. They want me to understand their ideas, beliefs, or feelings about a certain subject. They want people to praise or admire what they have done or accomplished. Funny stories are told to humor or embarrass someone, usually me. Other stories express that we are not alone in the world, and there are other people,
The next stage in the personal selling process is approaching the prospect. This means actually having an initial first meeting with the prospect for the first time, face-to-face. (Personal Selling, pg.136) Like most things in life, “Practice Makes Perfect”, and in this particular case, this statement holds true in that the more a sales representative practices and rehearses their sales presentation, the better. Practicing and rehearsing one’s presentation assist sales representatives in