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  • The Virginia Report

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    Better Said Than Done founder and storyteller Jessica Piscitelli Robinson was recently interviewed on The Virginia Report, a local TV program hosted by Virginia Delegate Ken Plum. The show will air on RCTV28 on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, April 10 at 10:30 p.m.  In the meantime, you can watch the episode… Read more

  • Learn to Tell a Great Story

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

    We have one more storytelling workshop left, before our long hiatus. In “Spotlight on You,” students will learn the craft of storytelling and have an opportunity to workshop their own true and personal story. For more details and to register for the storytelling workshop on March 16th: Click Here Here’s what some past students had… Read more

  • Stories of Loves Found, but Mostly Not

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    Last Saturday night, we sold out a great storytelling show. In “Road to the Altar,” storytellers shared their quests for love, their worst dating stories, and a few tales of things actually going well. Here’s a little more detail about how this night of true, personal stories went down. Jessica Piscitelli Robinson revealed her rules… Read more

  • Storytelling and Your Brand

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    I wanted to share this article on the “Science of Storytelling” with you. It’s great read, but to give you a quick idea, in case you are feeling lazy, it basically says that people remember stories more than facts, figures, or concepts. If you want to impact someone, get them to understand and remember your… Read more

  • How to Tell a Good Story

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    This past Saturday, Better Said Than Done hosted our first storytelling workshop of the year, “Spotlight on You.” It was a great class with a wonderful group of up and coming storytellers. We received this lovely and unsolicited testimonial the day after the workshop from one of the students: “I really enjoyed your class. It… Read more

  • New Year, New Stuff

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    Man, we got a busy year already! 2013 is going to be fantastic for storytelling in Virginia. Just a quick peek at what’s in store in the next couple months. Classes: Spotlight on You January 19th, 2013, 10:00am – 2:30pm, Reston A half-day workshop where you will learn structure, character building, and how to win… Read more

  • December Storytelling Workshops

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

    We have two storytelling workshops in December. On December 1st, Better Said Than Done presents “Your Business Story: Crafting Your Company Tale.” In this workshop, students will learn techniques for writing the story of their business, association, or non-profit, to win clients, motivate members, or move donors. The workshop focuses on developing a story that… Read more

  • Spotlight on Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    Better Said Than Done has class! In “Spotlight on You,” one of our storytelling worskhops, students workshop a story, learn storytelling structure, character development, and receive a few performance tips. As our classes have just recently launched, we are featuring the four Better Said Than Done storytelling teachers on our blog. This one is all… Read more

  • Spotlight on Adam Ruben

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    Over the next month, as preparation for our first storytelling workshop, “Spotlight on You” on October 13th, we will be featuring the four Better Said Than Done storytelling teachers. And now, introducing, Adam Ruben! When did you tell your first story and what was that experience like? February 2010, on the SpeakeasyDC stage. I had… Read more