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:
- Humor.
- Show, don’t tell.
- Use of metaphors and similes.
- Dialogue.
- Being specific with details.
- Using more than one sense.
- 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!
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This post was written by john on August 18, 2009
