You’ve Told That Story 100 Times. Please Stop.

March 30, 2019  Wall Street Journal

Storytelling is supposed to be bonding. But you need to get good at storytelling for the bonding to take place.

Here are some tips to be a better storyteller:

1. Have a point
2. Open hot.
3. Flesh out your characters.
4. Build tension.
5. Don’t exaggerate.
6. Disclose somethings about yourself.
7. If you’re telling a story you’ve told before, own up to it.
8. Tailor your story to  your audience.
9. Edit yourself.