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Edit your story

Edit your story

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Edit your story

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- Imagine that you've crafted a 30 or a 60-minute presentation to give at an upcoming meeting, with the perfect story that will hook your audience and keep them engaged throughout. And then, you get a career-changing invitation to deliver it at a big conference. The catch is that you only have a five-minute speaking slot. Or, you get a last-minute request to share the key points of your talk with a senior leader at your company. And you know you'll need to tell your story quickly before you lose their attention. These are just two examples of when you'll need to edit a story to fit into a shorter time, and by embracing brevity you can keep a story's key elements while making sure it'll still be impactful and memorable. This might seem challenging to do but don't worry, we've got a few tried-and-true steps to share with you. We recommend that you start by creating an audio or video recording of yourself delivering the…

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