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Spinning a story
- Imagine that you're trying to present your story in front of your audience. There's so many ways your audience is distracted. There might be a clock over your head ticking down the minutes until their next meeting. Everyone has a smartphone, taunting them to check texts. Trying to tell a story in a modern office is not an easy task. There are five ways that you can weave interest into your stories. The first is to stimulate your audience's curiosity. Second, try to relate to your audience with analogies or shared experiences. The third is to never use words like I or me. Instead, use you or your. You want to focus on the audience. The fourth is to ask interesting questions. Finally, don't be too serious. If you're funny or approachable, then your audience will have an easier time accepting your ideas. Start by stimulating your audience's curiosity. Picture entering a standard meeting. The PowerPoint presentation says, Fourth Quarter Sales Projections. So you see that there's a…
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