Fabulous resource of 20 +2 stories from Craig!

At a recent public speaking seminar, I evaluated a number of short speeches.  There were a number of storytelling techniques I was looking for.  Here is the list I created from my evaluation:

1. Humor.
2. Show, don’t tell.
3. Use of metaphors and similes.
4. Dialogue.
5. Being specific with details.
6. Using more than one sense.
7. Using stories.

When you are creating your next speech, whether it is an elevator speech, a sales pitch, or a Toastmasters speech, incorporate one or more of the above techniques to make your speech come alive.

Of those techniques, I would say that the most neglected is dialogue.  Most speakers I have seen could do a better job of using dialogue to tell their story.  Give it a go!