STORYTELLING SCHOOL: THE INFLUENCE EXPANSION SYSTEM

BE THE SPEAKER THEY REMEMBER.

Online storytelling courses for speakers, executives and thought leaders.
The people getting invited, paid and remembered are not the smartest in the room. They are the ones who tell the right story. That is a learnable skill and this is where you learn it.
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The Pattern: Talent vs Skills

The gap between what you know and what people remember is not a talent gap.

It's a story gap.

We call this the Influence Gap.
Closing this gap is the whole point of Storytelling School.
It's why we're here.

You speak, the room is polite, and nothing happens afterward.

Your colleagues are getting booked and paid for saying less than you know.

Someone asks what you do and you list credentials.

Your ideas are strong on social media but fall flat on stage.

You're still speaking for free.

WE BUILT A SCHOOL FOR THIS

APPLIED STORYTELLING IS HOW THOUGHT LEADERS GET REMEMBERED.

Storytelling School is an online school of self-paced storytelling courses built for professionals who already speak and want to be remembered, invited back and paid.
It is not a theory course and it is not a community you have to keep up with. Every course is a one-time purchase you keep for good, built by Kymberlee Weil, speaking strategist to more than 500 speakers since 2010.
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SPEAKERS AND LEADERS COACHED

Free, Weekly

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Podcast Episodes

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2010

Coaching High-Stakes Talks

LEARN IT FAST

Short video lessons and worksheets. Most people finish a course in a weekend and use it the following week.

USE IT EVERYWHERE

Stages, podcasts, sales calls, investor rooms, introductions. One method, every room you walk into.

KEEP IT FOREVER

One-time purchase, lifetime access, no subscription. Come back to it every time the stakes go up.

OUR ONLINE COURSES

PICK YOUR STARTING POINT.

Three courses. Each one stands alone. Each one is yours for good.
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STAND OUT: THE STORYTELLING COURSE

The proven 5-step process to build one Spotlight Story you can use in any room.
SELF-PACED · 5 VIDEO MODULES · STORY SHEETS · LIFETIME ACCESS
$97
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Best if you want one story you can use everywhere.
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UPLEVEL YOUR AUDIENCE AND YOUR INFLUENCE

A step-by-step process to create content that lands with the clients who need you most.
SELF-PACED · 6 VIDEO LESSONS · 5 WORKSHEETS · LIFETIME ACCESS
$47
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Best if you create content and want it to land with impact.

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COMMAND THE ROOM

Master the presence that makes your message unforgettable.
SELF-PACED · VIDEO LESSONS · LIFETIME ACCESS
$47
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Best if your content is strong and your delivery is not yet.

START HERE. GO AS FAR AS YOU WANT.

ONE METHOD. FOUR WAYS IN.

Most people start with one course. Some go on to work with Kymberlee live. A few become clients she manages. The path is there when you want it.
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Free Training

Storycatching. Learn to find the right story in seconds.
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Online Courses

Self-paced, one-time purchase, yours for good. Start with Stand Out.
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LIVE WITH KYMBERLEE

Workshops, the SSTM Mastermind and the annual live event.
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ONE-ON-ONE, BY APPLICATION

One-on-one coaching is limited and by application through The Speaking Strategist.
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THE STORYTELLING SCHOOL PODCAST

200+ EPISODES.
EVERY ONE USEFUL.

Behind-the-curtain training on the tools, techniques and tactics of high-stakes storytelling. Weekly, free and built to hold up. An episode from three years ago is as useful today as the day it aired.
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How Storytelling Can Turn Crowd Chaos into Connection
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200 Episodes In: Your Storytelling Masterclass in 50 Moments
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Why Storytelling Mastery Lives in the Middle
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How Great Speakers Rehearse (It’s Not What You Think)
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The Callback Strategy Every Speaker Should Know
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Trusted by Speakers, Executives and Industry Leaders

500+ speakers, entrepreneurs, physicians and TEDx speakers since 2010.

“Storytelling is an art form – and Kymberlee Weil is the master! I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some of the most talented creatives in the world, and Kymberlee is close to the top of that list.”

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JULIAN REEVE

SPEAKER, AUTHOR, FORMER MUSIC DIRECTOR OF HAMILTON

“I thought I had public speaking down pat. As a former Green Beret, I have followed a lot of quality leaders and coaches, and I would follow Kymberlee anywhere… Especially onto the red circle.”

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LTC (RET.) SCOTT MANN

GREEN BERET, ENTREPRENEUR, STORYTELLER, TRAINER, COACH, AUTHOR

“The TED stage is a different beast. Every word matters. Kymberlee kept me on point, focused, and she took the time to figure out what my objectives really were and how to get me there. She is a true master of her trade.”

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JUNA KOLLMEIER

ASTROPHYSICIST, TED SPEAKER

Meet Kymberlee

SOME PEOPLE COLLECT SHOES. I COLLECT STORIES. AND STAGES.

Speaking Strategist to more than 500 speakers, entrepreneurs, celebrities and thought leaders since 2010.

On stage at TED University twice and the TED Summit twice. Coached hundreds of TEDx speakers.

Martial arts master. Improv performer and instructor. Matcha devotee.

I love to laugh. (I play hard.)
I will out-work anyone. (I train hard.)
I test the strategies so you benefit from what works. (I experiment hard.)
I won't stop until you become an unforgettable storyteller. (I coach hard.)
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DID YOU KNOW?

MOST OF WHAT YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT STORYTELLING IS WRONG.

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the Misconception
YOU CAN WING IT IF YOU KNOW YOUR MATERIAL…
the Reveal

Knowing your material is exactly why you wing it badly.

Experts skip the story and go straight to the content because the content is easy for them. That is when the room drifts.

the Misconception
A GOOD STORY IS ABOUT YOU…
the Reveal

A good story is about the listener.

It happens to you. It is for them. If the audience can’t find themselves in it, it is an anecdote, not a story.

the Misconception
ONE GOOD STORY IS NOT ENOUGH…
the Reveal

You need one story you can retell for any room.

The same Spotlight Story shows up in a keynote, a podcast intro, a sales call and a hallway introduction. One story, told well, shaped for the room.

the Misconception
IF YOU’RE GOOD ON SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU’RE GOOD ON STAGE…
the Reveal

Those are different rooms, and the story is the bridge between them.

Plenty of people slay it online and freeze in front of an audience. You don’t have to become someone else on stage. You have to bring the same story-first instinct with you.

the Misconception
REHEARSING MAKES YOU SOUND CANNED…
the Reveal

Rehearsing is what makes you sound natural.

The speakers who look effortless have told that story fifty times. What sounds canned is a story that was never worked out in the first place.

the Misconception
OPEN WITH YOUR CREDENTIALS SO PEOPLE TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY…
the Reveal

Open with a story so people listen to the credentials.

A list of accomplishments is the fastest way to lose a room. A story earns you the right to be impressive later.

the Misconception
STORYTELLING IS A SOFT SKILL…
the Reveal

No, storytelling is the most commercial skill in the room.

Stories close deals, land stages and get people paid. Nothing about that is soft.

the Misconception
YOU NEED TO HAVE HAD A DRAMATIC LIFE TO HAVE A GOOD STORY…
the Reveal

You need a specific moment, not a dramatic one.

Every client who says ‘nothing interesting has happened to me’ has a dozen stories. They are just filed under ordinary. The skill is catching them.

the Misconception
A STORY HAS TO BE LONG TO LAND…
the Reveal

The strongest stories are under two minutes.

Short-form stories are the whole discipline. If you can’t tell it in ninety seconds, you haven’t found the story yet. You’ve found the background.

the Misconception
STORYTELLING IS FOR BEGINNERS, NOT PROS…
the Reveal

The better you are, the more a story does for you.

Credentials get you in the room. A story is what people repeat after you leave it. The pros who get remembered are the ones who stopped relying on the resume.

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