Apr 15 in Storytelling
Storytelling Tip 3: Timing
Elevate your storytelling game with our third tip: mastering the art of timing. Explore how delivering your story at the right moment & to the right audience can make all the difference.
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For those who favour reading over watching, below is the transcript 👇
“There's a time and a place for everything. A great story told at the wrong time, to the wrong people, in the wrong environment, makes for a crap story. You're not going to serve sausages to a bunch of vegetarians and stories are very similar.
I know a guy here in our office building who loves hogging every conversation. He's got a story for everything and before a person even finishes talking, speaking, he's jumping into a story about what happened to him this one time or another. It has come to the point where we all just roll our eyes and come up with an excuse to sneak away.
So ask yourself, is it appropriate for the setting? Will the listeners gain anything from what I am going to say, or will they be offended? Can I keep this story in my pocket so I can use it at a later, more appropriate time? Am I about to tell it simply to gain attention and invalidate others around me? Or am I really offering value and entertainment?
As I mentioned in point number one, the market or the audience will always give you feedback and it's up to you to practise and become aware of that feedback.”
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Storytelling Tip 3: Timing
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