Storytelling Techniques for Conveying a Message
A course by Gabriel García de Oro , Executive Creative Director and Strategy Advisor at Ogilvy Barcelona
Joined October 2020

Discover the most powerful tool for effectively communicating your brand, business, or work through emotions
At the heart of everything is storytelling. That’s the belief held by Gabriel García de Oro, a professional storyteller who works as the executive creative director and strategy advisor at Ogilvy Barcelona; he is also the author of more than 40 published books, a media columnist, and a certified coach by the International Coaching Federation.
Join Gabriel and discover how good storytelling is the most powerful tool to convey a message and ensure that it ends up on everyone’s lips. In this course, learn how to master the two key concepts of storytelling, emotional connection and engagement, to effectively communicate your brand, business, or work. Are you ready to discover your inner storyteller?
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 11 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (822)
- 25,082 students
- 17 lessons (2h 36m)
- 11 downloads
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Use storytelling to construct a narrative for your brand that connects with your audience.

Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning about how to build brands using the power of storytelling.
Requirements and materials
You don’t need any previous knowledge to take this course, just the desire to tell a story.

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Gabriel García de Oro
A course by Gabriel García de Oro
Gabriel García de Oro is passionate about storytelling and does it professionally in different sectors. First, as the executive creative director and strategy advisor at Ogilvy Barcelona, second, as an author of children’s, young adult, and non-fiction literature (with more than 40 published books), and third, as a columnist for publications like El País Semanal, Mente Sana, Cuerpo Mente, and Expansión.
He is also a certified coach by the International Coaching Federation and has a deep understanding of how the stories we tell ourselves, whether as enablers or limiters, influence us.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
Storytelling: Stories That Tell
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Big Data vs Big Stories
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From Aristotle to Amazon
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We Are All Storytellers
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U3
Designing an Engaging Story
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The Dual Purpose
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Thrill me
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Who Is the Hero or Heroine of Your Story?
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The Plot: The Path of Your Story
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Start with a Hook
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How to Finish Your Story
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U4
Telling an Engaging Story
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Know Your Audience
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How to Persuade Your Audience
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Words Matter
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Find Your Tone
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Where Will Your Story Live?
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FP
Final project
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Storytelling Techniques for Conveying a Message
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Muchas gracias Gabriel!! excelente curso
Excelente! Aprendi muchisimo! Muchas gracias Gabriel!
Excelente curso lo recomiendo ampliamente. He aprendido muchísimo
Aprendi mucho de storytelling. Tiena una manera muy sencilla de introducirte y empezar a desarrollar esta habilidad
ufff Excelente, no puedo creer lo mucho que aprendí