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So here's a pop quiz.

Can you influence an audience with a trembling glass?

The answer might actually surprise you.

I'm doing an 11 part video series on mastering storytelling

to influence anyone, anywhere.

And this is lesson No. 9.

Achieving congruency between story and message.

We've already Learned how to keep your audience engaged

with tension and resolution.

Now I wanna focus on making sure that your story

reinforces that core message that you're delivering.

most people make this mistake of thinking that polish equals influence.

That is just not the case.

I wanna give you an example.

I want you to imagine somebody giving a toast

and their blast is trembling as they say,

hi, everybody.

I'm really excited to be here.

The reason you don't trust that,

it's because my words say one thing,

but my body saying something else.

And that's incongruent.

So now let me show you what a concurrent message might like,

still with the trembling glass.

So, everybody,

as you can see, this is, um.

It's not easy for me to do.

I'm nervous tonight because this event means a lot to me.

And now, all of a sudden,

you notice how the nerves didn't even bother you.

The reason was because my words and my body were congruent.

If there's incongruency in the point you're making,

creates confusion and damages trust.

So here's today's tool. Before telling any story,

I want you to make sure that your body and tone

Are aligned with your message.

This will require courage to be authentic,

because if you're nervous,

you need to own it. If you're scared,

you need to own it. And if you're excited,

you need to show it. When your body and tone reinforce your message,

it not only captivates, convinces.

So in your next storytelling opportunity,

double check that your body and tone support your core message.

Recording yourself is a great way to get this feedback.

In Lesson 10, we'll dive deep into how pacing

can control the flow and energy of storytelling.