Storytelling Skills for Business and Life (online)

Storytelling Skills for Business and Life (online) with Adam Wade

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Class Description


One of the biggest skills you probably didn't learn in business school, Storytelling has become integral in connecting with clients and coworkers alike. In these 3, 3-hour classes,, Adam Wade—20x StorySLAM champion at The Moth (the Super Bowl of storytelling)—will help you focus on the persuasive power of telling personal narrative stories to inspire and engage with employees and clients like never before. We'll touch upon various techniques to help you become more comfortable with public speaking and work presentations as well as discussing ways to build and refine your personal brand using nothing but your own words. If you've ever been inspired by a really great TED Talk, this is the workshop for you.

Instructor: Adam Wade

"Wade is a truly gifted storyteller." - The New Yorker Magazine
"Mr. Wade is an enchanting storyteller." - New York Times

Storyteller Adam Wade is a 20-time Story Slam winner at The Moth, a writer, and storytelling instructor. He is the creator of the #1 Best Selling Audible Original audio memoir You Ought to Know Adam Wade.

A seasoned teacher of his craft since 2010, Adam has helped over 3,500 students with their own stories in his various Storytelling Classes at NYC's Magnet Theater. He has also conducted workshops for businesses, universities, and other organizations including the United Nations, Apple, Pinterest, Humane Society of the United States, American Lung Association, Pen America, Etsy, and the New York Times.

His debut storytelling/comedy album Adam Wade: The Human Comedy was enthusiastically lauded in Sarah Larson's profile of Adam in The New Yorker, while his second album Adam Wade Live at The Magnet Theater, quickly shot up to #2 on iTunes and Billboard Comedy Charts.

An inimitable fixture in the New York City storytelling and comedy scenes for over twenty years, his monthly storytelling show at Under St. Marks Theatre has been running since 2010 and is a New York Times, CBS News, and Time Out NY Critic’s Pick. He has toured across North America with The Moth Main Stage and his stories have appeared multiple times on The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast. Adam has also made two appearances on the PBS television show, Stories from the Stage.

He has appeared on-camera in HBO's Girls, Inside Amy Schumer, ESPN’s Classic Now, and hosted a tech series for Bloomberg called Conversations with Coders.

Full Session Schedule


Session Schedule*

  1. May 5, 2022, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at Zoom
    (Instructor will send info)
  2. May 12, 2022, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at Zoom
    (Instructor will send info)
  3. May 19, 2022, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at Zoom
    (Instructor will send info)
This class does not have a show/performance