By Ashraf Al Shafaki
Anecdotes are personal experiences the trainer has gone through himself or herself.
Drives complex concepts easily to the mind.
A powerful tool for convincing others with the validity of a point (since a past event experienced by the speaker/trainer himself or herself is a concrete fact).
Memorable.
Establishes empathy.
Helps build a strong bond between trainer and trainees.
The human mind is designed to accept and digest stories effectively. Anecdotes are a special kind of stories that include a deeper sense of truth and are more heightened emotional effect.