The Webinar Episode (AKA Keynopes and Freenopes)

04/08/20 • 45 min

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On this week's special, COVID-19 -FREE episode of The Freenoter, we look at the next best thing to being there: webinars and virtual keynotes. Are they for everybody? Tom and Tamsen share their most carefully-guarded secrets for virtual success. And they also enjoy a plague-inspired cocktail that is seemingly keeping them healthy. Show Notes: The Foley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_(filmmaking) Goodnight, Nurse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= _H2qI Hello, Nurse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpS3eFqhxSQ 12 Creative Turkey Sandwich Recipes: https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/quick-easy/turkey-sandwich The Slides Episode (AKA, The Slidecar): https://thefreenoter.com/episodes/the-slides-episode-aka-the-slidecar-s1!0754c The Scoville Scale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale Carlos and The Chicken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Jvu_zlAGA The Infinite Dial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPpQAzFsEGo MarketingProfs Webinars: https://www.marketingprofs.com/resources/type/19/webinars/ Plague Waters: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/plague-cures The Dr. Delorme (the plague waters cocktail) 1 oz. Green Chartreuse 1/2 oz. Becherovka 1/4 oz. lemon juice 1/2 oz. Pineapple Juice 1/4 oz. Sage Honey syrup (bring a cup of water, a cup of honey, and a good half-handful of torn sage leaves to a low boil. Reduce and simmer for five minutes. Cool and strain. It's DELICIOUS.) Shake over ice and strain into a coupe. Add a lime disc. Avoid other cocktails like the plague. Stay indoors. Dress like Dr. Delorme: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor_costume

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Metaphors, Analogies, and Stories (AKA Feral Hogs)

On this week’s episode of The Freenoter, we talk about examples, metaphors, analogies, and an introduction to stories—all of the rhetorical devices we use to explain our points. We also look at the work of Kindra Hall and the research she has done on stories. Finally, we enjoy a Vesper—the only cocktail James Bond himself ever invented. Show Notes: Make It Stick: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learning/dp/0674729013/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=make+it+stick+peter+c+brown&qid=1585098924&sr=8-2&linkCode=sl1&tag=redthread0f-20&linkId=fd8c47d079ff6765e48e66c493ab0f69&language=en_US Made To Stick: https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585098959&sr=8-2&linkCode=sl1&tag=redthread0f-20&linkId=89f31a52f94c83fadb3d124f9a98b15a&language=en_US Tamsen's Newsletter: https://tamsenwebster.com/content/ (And search on Twitter for her #swipefile each week!) Reticular Activating System: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/reticular-activating-system The Play-Doh Fun Factory: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Doh-Factory-Making-Machine-Non-Toxic/dp/B01B5TTNXY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=play-doh+fun+factory&qid=1585098490&sr=8-7&linkCode=sl1&tag=redthread0f-20&linkId=a53f331c59eb0d8603884a384dac1c99&language=en_US The Known-New Contract: https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/guides/improving-cohesion-the-known-new-contract The Goonies: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/ Ron Ploof: https://www.amazon.com/Proverb-Effect-Secrets-creating-phrases/dp/1728771528/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585099050&sr=8-2&linkCode=sl1&tag=redthread0f-20&linkId=0cc714a6b34afed5d3bfc06c319a2d67&language=en_US Kindra Hall: https://www.amazon.com/Stories-That-Stick-Storytelling-Captivate/dp/140021193X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=S8WZWSRHGR9J&keywords=stories+that+stick+kindra+hall&qid=1585099012&sprefix=stories+that+stick,aps,177&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzVVpVUlhOWlhEUk1BJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDM2MDI0WFZWMFBLWlFSUTBJJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NTYwNjUxRU05MjdXMTBYSVVGJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==&linkCode=sl1&tag=redthread0f-20&linkId=4cc7def4fec40c4301b833d68a3929f7&language=en_US The Vesper, as invented by James Bond in Casino Royale: 3 ounces gin (Gordons) 1 ounce vodka 1/2 ounce dry vermouth (Lillet Blanc) Garnish: lemon peel Stir over ice and strain into a martini glass. Stir as long as you would wash your hands of COVID-19. Maybe longer.

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The Story Structure Episode (AKA Man In A Hole)

On this week's episode of The Freenoter, Tom and Tamsen go deeper into story structure, the purpose of stories, and DO YOU EVEN NEED STORIES, BRO? They also spotlight the great work of Nick Morgan and his research on the types of stories. And finally, they introduce a cocktail so terrible, they couldn't even bring themselves to make it. Show Notes: Park Howell: https://parkhowell.com/ Ron Ploof: https://storyhow.com/about-ron-ploof/ That Wolf of Wall St. scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM6exo00T5I Wizard of Oz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film) Vonnegut's Story Shapes: http://www.openculture.com/2014/02/kurt-vonnegut-masters-thesis-rejected-by-u-chicago.html Joseph Conrad: https://amzn.to/2VcYYEQ Donald Miller's Storybrand: https://amzn.to/3b8QEeG Nancy Duarte's Resonate: https://amzn.to/2RGoMXH Kenn Adams' Story Spine: https://www.curiographic.com/blog/2017/2/18/jumpstart-your-story-with-the-story-spine Juan Tamariz, The Magic Way: https://amzn.to/2VuUmJa The Red Thread Process: https://tamsenwebster.com/how-to-make-your-message-feel-like-a-story/ UVM's validation of Vonnegut: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1606.07772v2.pdf Storygrid: https://amzn.to/3cjL7lJ Save the Cat: https://amzn.to/2XQeHvl Nick Morgan: https://amzn.to/2wMnfYW The Cement Mixer: No. We are not printing this recipe. Never do this. The Jay Thomas Lone Ranger Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2drGtq83eE Hannah Gadsby Joke v Story: https://medium.com/@joshualeto/jokes-vs-stories-c5b65f8a13eb Norm MacDonald's greatest joke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUjIM-GFWhk

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