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COM 98 — How to Use Storytelling to Pitch Your Ideas

Quarter: Fall
Instructor(s): Laura Joyce Davis
Duration: 5 weeks
Location: On-campus
Date(s): Oct 27—Dec 1
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Tuesdays
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 6:30—8:00 pm (PT)
Please Note: No class on November 24
Tuition: $370
   
Refund Deadline: Oct 29
 
Unit(s): 0
   
Status: Registration opens Aug 17, 8:30 am (PT)
 
Quarter: Fall
Day: Tuesdays
Duration: 5 weeks
Time: 6:30—8:00 pm (PT)
Date(s): Oct 27—Dec 1
Unit(s): 0
Location: On-campus
 
Tuition: $370
 
Refund Deadline: Oct 29
 
Instructor(s): Laura Joyce Davis
 
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
 
Recording Available: No
 
Status: Registration opens Aug 17, 8:30 am (PT)
 
Please Note: No class on November 24
 
 
A compelling pitch opens doors because people don’t just remember facts—they remember how you made them feel. Knowing how to tell your story not only helps you sell your message, but also makes it unforgettable. Led by the former Stanford Storytelling Project managing editor, this course teaches you how to talk and write about yourself and your ideas in vivid and compelling ways. We’ll break down the key elements of effective storytelling—structure, voice, clarity—and show you how to use them across various formats, including proposals, job interviews, networking conversations, and presentations. Through writing exercises, improvisational games, and live presentations—including a one-slide pitch and PowerPoint Karaoke—you’ll develop a polished, flexible narrative you can tailor to any opportunity.

LAURA JOYCE DAVIS
CEO and Co-Founder, Narrative Podcasts and Editorial Adviser for the Podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart

Laura Joyce Davis is the CEO and co-founder of Narrative Podcasts, leads team trainings and courses at Google, and was named a Podcast Magazine Top Influencer in Podcasting. She received an MFA in fiction and is a Fulbright Scholar and PRNEWS Social Impact Award winner. Her podcast, Shelter in Place, won Everybody Media's "Changing the World One Moment at a Time" award. She is at work on a book forthcoming from the University of Chicago Press.