NPR's Scott Simon on how to tell a story

NPR’s Scott Simon has some universal advice for telling a story, whether it’s a news story or a marketing story:

  1. Have a point
  2. Beginnings need to capture attention
  3. Speak conversationally
  4. Tell it in short breathable sections to make it easy for audience to follow
  5. Have fun: the storyteller’s fun and spirit will keep an audience coming back