Are you an interesting person to talk to?

In life, there are always some people who are born with a sense of humor and talk wittyly. They often make people around them laugh, and they can get along with strangers in no time. And some people are born dull and are not good at communicating with others, and they chat to death within a few moments. People with a sense of humor are more popular wherever they go. This makes many people envious. In fact, humor is also a skill that can be trained.

Build story thinking.

Research shows that our brains are wired for stories. If you want others to remember what you said, the best way is to follow the brain's preferences and tell some interesting stories to convey the message, so that everyone will be impressed.

For example, if you apply for a position, you can tell the person your academic certificates, award certificates, and some of your past work performance. But these things are too general. To arouse the other party's interest, you should tell the other party your story, how you went from a sales novice to the company's annual sales champion.

So, what kind of story is more attractive? Your story should have two characteristics: one is universal and the other is unique. Universality means that most people have experienced similar things, so everyone will roar. Uniqueness means that the story must have your own elements. After all, no one knows your story better than you, and it will be easier for you to tell it. But one thing to note is that you must not talk to yourself. Although you are telling your own story, you should let everyone feel that "this is me" and "this is how I am", so that everyone can Would love to hear you say it.

For example: Many people have attended concerts and have struggled with what level of tickets to buy. This is an experience that most people have had. And one person shared his experience of attending a concert, which is special.

If we want to make our story interesting, we can add some humorous elements, such as the "jokes" we usually say. Speaking of jokes is mainly divided into three steps, namely: foreshadowing, suspense and shaking off the baggage. Foreshadowing is to explain the background of the story, which must be concise; suspense, as the name suggests, is to create a question; and shaking off the baggage is essentially to throw out laughter. For example:

A reporter asked a passerby: "What is your dream?"

The passerby replied: "Become a billionaire, like my father."

The reporter was surprised: "Is your father a billionaire?"

As a result, a passerby said: "No, my father's dream is also to become a billionaire."

You Look, this is just shaking off the baggage and making people feel unexpected.

We should pay more attention to what is happening around us and record those interesting experiences in a timely manner. Over a long period of time, you will have a lot of interesting materials, which can be used on appropriate occasions in the future to add color to your speeches.

Write with a sense of humor.

When preparing for public speeches, many people pay special attention to "what to say" and "how to say it."

But in fact, speaking casually will always lead to abnormal performance. It is better to speak according to the script. But reading from a manuscript does not mean reading from the manuscript. The second thing is to write it down before speaking. Then how to write the content in a humorous and interesting way that makes people like it is also very important. Here are 4 tips to share with you.

The first method: Determine the outline structure of the speech-follow the "3" rule.

Research shows that content in groups of three is more likely to impress people, such as "past, present and future" and "truth, goodness and beauty". This kind of logic is easier for everyone to accept.

The second method: Try to combine your speech with the on-site environment as much as possible.

In this way, everyone will have a greater sense of involvement, because everyone will be interested in things related to themselves. For example, when we were in school, the teacher was talking eloquently above, while many students were drowsy below. But if the teacher says at this time, "I'll tell you what I'll talk about later, I'll test you all tomorrow." In an instant, the whole class will become energetic.

Therefore, when we write a story, we also need to set a scene for the story and integrate it with the on-site environment as much as possible. This requires you to make more preparations in advance and investigate the characteristics of the place.

The third method: When writing the main content, refine a clear point of view.

It is best to have a slogan that is easy to remember, such as Hongxing Erke’s slogan: “To Be NO.1”. And when writing, you should try to combine current affairs hot spots as much as possible, so that it is easier to attract the audience, but remember that the hot spots should not exceed 10 of the total content.

The fourth method: Add some humorous elements to your speech, such as funny pictures and videos.

Sometimes you really have no inspiration when writing a manuscript, and you want your speech to be more creative, so you can use this method. The famous speech master Wiggett once said: If you want to be humorous, you can not only rely on speaking, but also relying on showing. Funny pictures, memes, and funny videos can effectively amplify visual humor.

Practice again and again.

As the saying goes, "Opportunities only come to those who are prepared." If you want to give a wonderful and interesting speech, you must at least memorize the manuscript and practice it repeatedly. Repeated practice can help you solve two things: one is forgetting words, and the other is stage fright.

I believe many people have encountered this kind of thing. They have been preparing carefully for a long time, but when it comes to speaking at meetings or summarizing the company's annual meeting, they still forget their words, or even go blank when they open their mouths, and they don't know what they are doing. What to say.

However, sometimes forgetting words is not the scariest thing. The scariest thing is to overcome your inner fear and nervousness and be brave enough to speak in front of everyone. It's normal to feel nervous before speaking. You don't need to pay too much attention to your nervousness, and don't try to suppress it. Just treat it with a normal mind and accept it.

If you are really nervous, you can also think back on the efforts you have put in before and the practice you have devoted yourself to. None of these exercises will be in vain. Please believe that "everything you walk through will leave traces."

Live performance.

Anyone who has participated in a running competition knows that starting is very important. If you don’t start well, it will be difficult to win the race. Likewise, the beginning of a speech basically determines the fate of the entire speech. You have to grab everyone's attention right from the start and make people like you.

In addition, during the speech, you are likely to encounter a common problem: people are not interested in the content you have carefully prepared. The first reaction of most people is to pretend not to see it and continue to talk according to their own plan. However, the more they talk, the less confident they are, and they talk faster and faster, and they want to end it hastily.

Here I suggest that when you discover everyone's reaction, acknowledge it directly, help the audience express their thoughts, and then elicit the following content.

For example, you can say: "Don't you think what I said is funny? It doesn't matter, let me tell you something interesting to make up for the loss of not making everyone laugh." Such a sincere attitude It is easy to gain understanding from the audience and win everyone's favor.

Finally, the end of the speech is also important. Just like writing an article, you must remember the principle of "tiger head and leopard tail". It is recommended to end with a story or paragraph, which will make the atmosphere better.

Constantly debug.

Most excellent speakers have the habit of listening to their own audio or watching their own videos.

Not only will they watch it back, but they will watch it again and again. Because they want to go from good to very good, and then from very good to great. They always adjust the content of their speeches and strive for new breakthroughs every time.

If you want to improve your speaking skills, you should do the same.

This is a process of continuous practice and tempering, and it is not achieved overnight. In such an era of building personal brands, learning to express humorously can make you be liked by everyone as soon as you open your mouth. Please apply the wisdom you have learned to our daily life and grow step by step, and we will become a better version of ourselves. .