Don't bore people in speech #shorts

7 Jul 2022 · 1 min

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TJ Walker advises public speakers not to overcorrect by being too brief; instead, tell the story the subject requires so you’re interesting and memorable. He warns that speaking briefly but saying nothing is unhelpful, and illustrates with an analogy contrasting the memorable film Titanic with forgettable 89-minute movies; the priority is engagement and storytelling over forced concision.

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Now, when you're giving a speech, you don't want to go on and on and bore people, but don't commit the other crime of being too short. You do yourself no favors if you stand up or turn the video camera on, talk for 30 seconds and you didn't say anything interesting. If the subject you're talking about requires a minute or two story, then tell the story. Don't shortchange the audience. The goal is not to be concise. The goal, anytime you speak is to be interesting and memorable. You probably remember the Titanic if you ever saw it, but there's plenty of 89 minute movies. You forget instantly. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.