Storytelling 

 Challenge 

 Storytelling is a key element when it comes to conveying your thoughts , ideas and plans . When a   company needs to convey a message to an employee or an entrepreneur wants to convey his   business ideas to an investor , storytelling is something that makes it or breaks it for them . 

 With storytelling comes a myriad of challenges . A story must be gripping enough to ensure the   listener stays attentive all the while and also convey all the nitty gritty details of the idea at hand . A   story needs to be brief , yet rich in content . It is extremely difficult to ensure that all these factors are   balanced out in the presentation one has created . 

 Application 

 When I had to present my startup idea to my investors , I was extremely nervous . I knew I was given   one chance to prove the value of my proposed business but was very confused as to how to go   about doing that . This was when one of my friends suggested the design thinking course . The main   takeaway from the course was the storytelling module . 

 So , from the module , I started planning out a basic structure for my presentation . It had to be brief ,   so I jotted down only the points that were extremely valuable . It turned out that what was of utter   importance was my business idea and future metrics . I knew text is extremely boring . So , what I   decided to do was fill the presentation slides with fun little images which would lend a helping hand   to what I was speaking at that presentation . The images were mildly amusing and yet not too   cartoonish that the investors would n’t take me seriously . 

 The next thing I did that I believe was extremely valuable was provide each member of the board   with a sheet explaining the minute details of what I was explaining . For example , for everything I   explained , which obviously I had kept brief , the sheet would have slightly extra details , which I would   refer the board members to when I explained the relevant details . I know that while explaining , if   the investors start reading the content , they would miss out on the points I put out later , so I ensure   that the investors refer the manual only after I ’m done with my presentation . What this does is   make the presentation seem short , but at the same time , bring out more intricate details without   the investors feeling as if the presentation was a drag . 

 So , to frame my speech , I had to bring out my ideas and points in a story like fashion . With a lot of   current and non - existential circumstances , I explained how this business would work , got to know   the investors a bit too . What getting to know the investors would help you with is now , knowing a   little background of theirs , you could explain how your project would fit into their lives conveniently   as well . So , now you could fine tune your business details to fit into their lives . This makes them not   only understand the business plan better , because it ’s a perspective closer to theirs , but it also   ensures that they feel a bit more deeply about the business they might invest into . So , to support all   my views , there were images in the background . It is very important to understand the perspectives   of the investors . This is difficult to do , so you ensure you get as close as possible to their perspective   by bringing in various dimensions to your like the amusing imagery and the text sheets . Most times ,   investments do not happen just because the investors could not understand what the person   pitching their idea was speaking , because the presentation was too technical . One should remember   the investors are most of the times business people and not techies or anyone from the field you 

 belong too . With an enthralling idea pitch , one is sure to secure investment . Also needed , is a little   bit of confidence and luck . 

 Insights & Approach 

 From going through to a number of investors with my various business propositions , what I have   figured out is that , I am more comfortable with providing my views about anything I want to convey .   This is not only with investors , but with also my family and friends . Previously , the topics that I had   trouble explaining because they were intricately complicated , now is a piece of cake for me . It has   also brought about a change in the way I think and has also inculcated a level of empathy within me .   Over time , it became easier for me to seek out investments and also helped my presentations and   texts improve exponentially over time . 

 The things I improved were , I started designing my own animations . This was because they helped   me convey my ideas more effectively , because they were mine after all , so the animations should be   mine too because who else could convey my ideas better than myself ? 

 I see the importance of design thinking and the importance of cultivating these ideas and more of   these ideas into ones ’ everyday life , as it is vital to cultivate the mindset of a businessman to suit   one . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Storytelling 

 Challenge 

 Storytelling is a key element when it comes to conveying your thoughts , ideas and plans . When a   company needs to convey a message to an employee or an entrepreneur wants to convey his   business ideas to an investor , storytelling is something that makes it or breaks it for them . 

 With storytelling comes a myriad of challenges . A story must be gripping enough to ensure the   listener stays attentive all the while and also convey all the nitty gritty details of the idea at hand . A   story needs to be brief , yet rich in content . It is extremely difficult to ensure that all these factors are   balanced out in the presentation one has created . 

 Application 

 When I had to present my startup idea to my investors , I was extremely nervous . I knew I was given   one chance to prove the value of my proposed business but was very confused as to how to go   about doing that . This was when one of my friends suggested the design thinking course . The main   takeaway from the course was the storytelling module . 

 So , from the module , I started planning out a basic structure for my presentation . It had to be brief ,   so I jotted down only the points that were extremely valuable . It turned out that what was of utter   importance was my business idea and future metrics . I knew text is extremely boring . So , what I   decided to do was fill the presentation slides with fun little images which would lend a helping hand   to what I was speaking at that presentation . The images were mildly amusing and yet not too   cartoonish that the investors would n’t take me seriously . 

 The next thing I did that I believe was extremely valuable was provide each member of the board   with a sheet explaining the minute details of what I was explaining . For example , for everything I   explained , which obviously I had kept brief , the sheet would have slightly extra details , which I would   refer the board members to when I explained the relevant details . I know that while explaining , if   the investors start reading the content , they would miss out on the points I put out later , so I ensure   that the investors refer the manual only after I ’m done with my presentation . What this does is   make the presentation seem short , but at the same time , bring out more intricate details without   the investors feeling as if the presentation was a drag . 

 So , to frame my speech , I had to bring out my ideas and points in a story like fashion . With a lot of   current and non - existential circumstances , I explained how this business would work , got to know   the investors a bit too . What getting to know the investors would help you with is now , knowing a   little background of theirs , you could explain how your project would fit into their lives conveniently   as well . So , now you could fine tune your business details to fit into their lives . This makes them not   only understand the business plan better , because it ’s a perspective closer to theirs , but it also   ensures that they feel a bit more deeply about the business they might invest into . So , to support all   my views , there were images in the background . It is very important to understand the perspectives   of the investors . This is difficult to do , so you ensure you get as close as possible to their perspective   by bringing in various dimensions to your like the amusing imagery and the text sheets . Most times ,   investments do not happen just because the investors could not understand what the person   pitching their idea was speaking , because the presentation was too technical . One should remember   the investors are most of the times business people and not techies or anyone from the field you 

 belong too . With an enthralling idea pitch , one is sure to secure investment . Also needed , is a little   bit of confidence and luck . 

 Insights & Approach 

 From going through to a number of investors with my various business propositions , what I have   figured out is that , I am more comfortable with providing my views about anything I want to convey .   This is not only with investors , but with also my family and friends . Previously , the topics that I had   trouble explaining because they were intricately complicated , now is a piece of cake for me . It has   also brought about a change in the way I think and has also inculcated a level of empathy within me .   Over time , it became easier for me to seek out investments and also helped my presentations and   texts improve exponentially over time . 

 The things I improved were , I started designing my own animations . This was because they helped   me convey my ideas more effectively , because they were mine after all , so the animations should be   mine too because who else could convey my ideas better than myself ? 

 I see the importance of design thinking and the importance of cultivating these ideas and more of   these ideas into ones ’ everyday life , as it is vital to cultivate the mindset of a businessman to suit   one .
### Output: 