Royane Real
How to Master the Art of Conversation Through Story Telling
By: Tim Wright
Introductory comments by Royane Real
Author of “Your Guide to Making Friendly Conversation”
What does the art of conversation mean to you?
Most of the time, conversations between two people involve a give-and-take discussion that bounces back and forth from one person to the other, like a ping pong game. In most types of conversations, you pay attention to one person and you aim your discussion straight at them.
But, there are times when it’s really useful to have an extra conversation trick up your sleeve to bring out for special occasions.
Here is a particular conversation skill that is useful when you have a larger audience, such as being in a group of friends or acquaintances at a party.
Unlike most conversation strategies, this particular technique does not require that you develop a back and forth interaction with your audience. Instead, it requires an occasion when you can get every one’s complete attention, if only for a few minutes.
What is this mysterious recommended technique that breaks so many of the normal rules of making conversation? It is the age old technique of story telling.
Some people are born story tellers. They are lucky, because word gets around and other people will remember that this person always has a good story to tell, whether it is an incident from their own life, or something that happened to someone else.
Every one has many stories to tell. Unfortunately, not everyone is a good story teller.
There are story tellers who can keep their audience entertained even when they are discussing some very trivial event. Other story tellers can bore their audience by going on and on too long in a monotonous tone of voice and never getting to the point of the story
Fortunately, story telling is an art which you can improve with practice. One good way is to watch and listen to other people that are good story tellers. Watch and listen to the way they hold an audience, building up the suspense in their tale. Practice at home and try to imitate their delivery. You can mimic their pacing and phrasing. Use body language that is upright and confident. Breathe deeply and naturally.
You will still need to develop your own style that works for you, but why not try telling a little story whenever you get the chance? This is the way you will develop your skill at holding an audience in the palm of your hand.
Below is an article with some tips by the author Tim Wright to show you how to use the art of story telling to improve your conversational ability.
( The above introductory comments were written by author Royane Real.)
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How to Master the Art of Conversation Through Story Telling
By: Tim Wright
Along your journey to mastering the art of conversation, you must learn to become interesting.
Actually, you must become interesting to the point where you are intriguing, so that people no longer just listen to you, but are so caught up listening to what you are saying that they are hang on your every word.
Regardless of your reasons for wanting to become a better conversationalist - whether it’s to hold an audience captive in order to sell more, or to interact with the opposite sex with more confidence - it is absolutely crucial that you hone your storytelling skills.
What? Impossible!, you say?
Honestly, it's much easier than you think. Just look at some of the key ingredients that go into making a great story:
1) Timing
You've heard the saying, “Timing is everything", and well, it is. You must know exactly when to use (or in some cases, not use) a particular story, based on your audience or the current circumstances.
For example, if everyone around you is currently distracted, or carrying on conversations of their own, don't try and get their attention by telling your story.
An expert storyteller knows how to recognize the best time to relate their story for maximum effect.
Watch how others tell their stories. When did they tell their story? Who was around? How well did people react to the story?
2) Never Rush Your Story
Use a relaxed, informal speaking style to relate your story and remember to pause for emphasis at significant points during the story. This will increase your audience's attention and will have them on the edge of their seats.
3) Ease Your Way into Telling a Story
Use transitional statements such as, “Speaking of… (insert former conversation topic here)", or: “It's funny you brought that up, because…" to introduce your story and get everyone's attention.
Warning: If your story is funny, never announce your story by telling everyone “I have a funny story to tell you." If you do that,
a) you ruin any chance of surprising your audience with the humor of your story
b) if your audience doesn't find it funny, your credibility among them is lessened.
4) Tell Stories About the Adventures that You've Had
A lot of the magic that comes from storytelling is that it gives you a chance to open up and give your audience a little peak at what you're really like.
Telling of some of your past adventures provides two benefits: it makes you sound very interesting and it allows you to connect with your audience a little, as they get a glimpse of what your little world is like.
The most effective and engaging stories that you can tell will often poke a little fun at yourself. This is one of the most powerful ways to connect with your audience and grab their attention, as it shows that you don't take yourself too seriously and are willing to open up in front of them, which shows that you have a lot of confidence.
If you want more of this original information and insight on dating and relationships, see Tim's other articles at www.bigbrothersadvice.com
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