About
Meet Jay Dixit
Jay Dixit is an award-winning journalist, speaker, and storyteller whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Slate, Wired, and Psychology Today.
Jay studied psychology at Yale University, then went on to write for The New York Times and Rolling Stone before being named Senior Editor at Psychology Today, where he covered neuroscience, decision making, persuasion, and consumer behavior. His writing appears in Best of Technology Writing.
Jay is the former Head of Community for Writers at OpenAI. He taught creative writing and storytelling at Yale University, and he leads training workshops for Amazon, IMDb, NeuroLeadership Institute, and Citibank. Jay is the winner of The Moth, and his story “My Father’s Love” appears on NPR and The Moth Radio Hour and forms the basis for the motion picture In Transit.
Testimonials
What audiences are saying
“One of the best training workshops I’ve ever done. I’d definitely take any class by Jay. His class could easily turn into a TED Talk. He engages the entire room and remembers everyone’s name. He’s a great teacher because his delivery is flawless… devil is in the details.”
“I went into Jay Dixit’s workshop a skeptic and came out a believer. As a seasoned leader, I’ve written a great deal and thought I had it all down cold. Jay did a fantastic job delivering great insights and highlighting the impact of writing structure and flow. My time was very well spent, and I give Jay’s method my highest recommendation.”
“Jay’s material is broadly applicable beyond writing; I find myself using Jay’s techniques when composing important work e-mails and especially when connecting with clients. Everybody left the workshop visibly excited and more confident in their ability to engage audiences in any medium.”
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How can we help you?
Storytelling.NYC teaches concrete storytelling techniques that make writing and speaking more vivid, more emotionally engaging, and more persuasive.