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Storytelling

NEW!
October 6 - 10, 2010
Marylhurst University
Portland, Oregon

Learn the Proven Storytelling Secrets
of Master Communicators

Over the past eleven years many of you have followed and attended my Storytelling courses held in spectacular natural settings on the Oregon Coast at Yachats, on the rim at Crater Lake beneath the Perseid Meteor Showers, and under the towering California Redwoods.

Some have been asking for this event held closer to home, airports, hotels, good restaurants and other creature comforts.
This is your chance!

This popular internationally-presented course is designed for educators, public speakers, trainers, writers, consultants, counselors, parents, organizational development specialists, clergy, human resource personnel, therapists, managers, trainers, artists, writers, leaders...all who appreciate the beauty of the spoken word and the power of the imagination.

Working with the written text of a story of your choosing from world literature, (folk tale, fairy tale, myth, legend or parable) you will learn to:

"Lindagail's method was a smooth progression of skills, finely layered and designed to ensure our success. I recommend this course!"
Jason Frederickson, CEO, San Francisco, CA

"This workshop is not only informational and practical, it is magical! I loved the structure and flow of useful new information and it was such fun!"
Suzi Smith, NLP Trainer, Boise, Idaho

"On a scale of 1-10, this was a 55! Wonderful skills with which to build a future of improved communication."
Keith Ironside, MD, Portland, OR

"This was experiential learning at its best. I lost my fear of preparing and telling stories. The way Lindagail designed the five days packs in useful, inspiring, and FUN activities and experiences."
Gayle Landt, Non-Profit Executive Director, Eugene, OR

"The best of all was the improvement, depth, and true nature of each participant and the, patience, encouragement and spiritual presence of the instructor."
Curt Faulkner, Sr. VP Morgan Stanley Financial, Bend, OR

“I gained a new outlook on ways to present to a group and skills to hold a person's attention to teach them something important. Thank you for the great coaching. This was a life-changing experience.”
Nichole Rausch, Corporate Trainer, Hitachi, Redmond, WA

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic. They are ideally set up to understand stories."
 Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist, author of
"Tell Me A Story: Narrative as Intelligence"

Location: Marylhurst University, in the Old Library. 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43), Marylhurst, OR 97036 along the Willamette River between West Linn and Lake Oswego.


Photo of Marylhurst University Campus

Class Schedule:
Wed.: 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. October 6, 2010
Thurs.: 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fri.: 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat.: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. + 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Storytelling Festival
Sun.: 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. October 10 , 2010

Lunch 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. each day

Space for 30 participants.

Tuition: $695.

Save $100: when you register by September 6, 2010.

This class is FUN and fills rapidly. Early registration advised.

 

Save Your Place Now: $200 deposit

 

Save $100: Register Now for $595:

Refund Policy: Full refund up to 30 day before the event. After 30 days: no refunds, non-transferable to another person or another event. If Lindagail offers another Storytelling class in the future, you can apply 100% of tuition paid to that future Storytelling class.

Contact Lindagail to bring this event to your group and tailor it specifically for your needs.

"Storytellers are leaders, whether it be religious, political, corporate, or community."
— Luke Thompson, University Professor

"The ancient art of storytelling... awakens and nourishes the timeless and archetypical experiences, symbols, and forces within us all." — "Storytelling and The Art of the Imagination" by Nancy Mellon

"To be a person is to have a story to tell."
— Isak Dennison

Quotes below from participants of this course:

“This was one of the best workshops I’ve ever attended, some of the best teaching I’ve ever observed. Loved the personal coaching.” — Laura Rains, LCSW, Eugene OR

“Magical, priceless, good skill development for all areas of life. I experienced the fun of being in front of others.”
— Sheila Tiberi, Medical Researcher, Ashland, OR

“Beyond Storytelling, I learned skills I can use in facilitating, presenting, and creating structures. I was engaged, enthralled, and inspired.”
— Sherrie Frank, V.P. Wings, Eugene, OR

“Beyond words...new skills, insight, and appreciation of the group. Lindagail brings out the potential of all participants.”
— Carol Koessel, Mom and Business Owner

“If you want to know how to mesmerize and entertain any group of people, this course is for you.”
— Pete Minifie, Stage Performer, Portland, OR

“Intense, insightful, introspective. I gained the confidence to take more risks in front of people, to allow myself to dig deeper. I really enjoyed the interactive nature of the teaching, how each step built upon the prior step, culminating in a wonderful experience Saturday night. Real proof of what we accomplished.” — Ed Goodman, Attorney, Portland, OR

“Fun, productive, sequenced, well-planned, well-delivered. Lindagail, you are incredible and joy to be around. ”
— Kathy-Jean Tawater, Boulder, CO

“I gained clear tools to make my own language more powerful both in conversation and in presenting. Lindagail you are an amazing teacher and the way you encourage me is a great model. Through your teaching, I am learning to encourage myself, my kids, and my husband so much more. This is such a gift for my family."
— Emily Cox, Mom and Teacher, Portland, OR“

Lindagail, you are a great teacher. I gained awareness of my voice, choice of words, gestures, and body. I took risks and stretched out of my comfort zone. I feel great satisfaction from the joy of being in the presence of others searching for growth, great teaching and personal development.”
— Stacy Doré, Evergreen College, Olympia, WA

"This was a feast of delights will stay with me, improving the way I teach, communicate, inspire others and myself. Such clear structure and room for magic. I gained confidence and skill with a sense of ease to remember and tell stories, a doorway into the realm of mystery, spirit, ancestry, healing and humor. Lindagail has a great ability to both set a very high standard and gracefully coach us toward it in a safe and totally comfortable atmosphere. Both safety and excellence!"
— Bev Martin, Therapist, Trainer, Intuitive, Hillsboro, OR

"Lindagail, you are a teacher of extraordinary skill and a deep, open heart."
— Kit Furey, Consultant, Boise, Idaho

“Lindagail, your wisdom and skill challenges and draws forth from your students their very best. I gained new wings and insights, more faith in my future, more confidence and passion for the work ahead. Thank you.”
— Kathy Kiefer, Writer and Award-Winning Filmmaker, Soap Lake, WA

“Thank you for the incredible encouragement. I feel more willing to pursue some personal and professional goals that I've been considering for some time. You gave us a very safe, rich, joyful and warm environment where we could bring out the storyteller within us. I began to lose my own self-judgment and let my voice come back.”
— Sherry Manning, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

“Find a way to get to this event. Take baby-steps or rush headlong into it, just GO! You will come away new.”
— Jeanine Whitney, Boeing, Portland, OR

“Lindagail, you teach, by example, how to be with others. Never before, in so short a time, have I learned more about my self and other people. Stories transcend both time and space. Tell a story, receive a story, and be connected deeply to our rich human heritage.”
— Anthony Lehrer, All State Insurance, Medford, OR

"I gained such awareness and skills to recall and tell a story. This was a skillfully crafted event."
— Nancy Morgan, Clinical Psychologist, Ashland, OR

"Lindagail, you are a great storyteller and an excellent teacher. You believe in the possibilities and success in each of your students. I experienced such victory, success and growth!" — Flavia Kenevan, Office Manager, Tacoma, WA

"I became a more confident public speaker.
This was a fun and safe place to grow as a public presence. What I learned I can apply in architecture school."
— Chad Kellogg, Columbia University Graduate Student, New York

"I loved everything and especially I loved you, Lindagail! Your positive, supportive, enthusiastic, fun, beautiful being. Not to mention your vast knowledge and experience. I recommend, highly recommend this workshop."
— Victoria Robbins, Writer, Ashland, OR

Lindagail Campbell has been telling stories professionally since 1991 as an international communication skills trainer, consultant, and public speaker. Her teachers have been some of the finest traditional and contemporary storytellers in the world. Her presentations throughout North America and in Europe are well known for her dynamic and memorable stories.

The Inuit people say:
"A storyteller is one who creates an atmosphere where wisdom can reveal herself."

Siberian Elder:
"If you don't know the trees, you may be lost in the forest. If you don't know the stories, you may be lost in life."