South Africa's Best Speakers
ROB CASKIE | Endurance - Shackelton's way
Storytelling may seem like an old-fashioned tool, today - and it is. That’s exactly what makes it so powerful. Life happens in the narratives we tell one another. A story can go where quantitative analysis is denied admission: our hearts. Data can persuade people, but it doesn’t inspire them to act; to do that, you need to wrap your vision in a story that fires the imagination and stirs the soul.
When you want to motivate, persuade, or be remembered, start with a story of human struggle and eventual triumph. It will capture people’s hearts - by first attracting their brains. Rob believes that there are powerful lessons to be learnt from the remarkable stories of Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift and early Antarctic exploration, which resonate especially with audiences today. Believing strongly in the power of the spoken word, and entertaining audiences in the theatres of their own imaginations.
Very seldom relying on electronic aids, "when the lights trip, Rob does not!"