Exaggeration is tempting!
The Temptation…
Because of how much easier it is to convince people with “Bigger” and “Better”, communicators are always faced with the internal battle of exaggeration.
Unfortunately, several communicators opt for, and settle with the expanded not quite true, not quite false version of events.
The question then remains: “Is there a balance that can be struck, such that one is able to utilise the sense of ‘bigger’ and ‘better’ without lying or exaggerating?”
The answer is an emphatic “Yes! But with caution.”
For example, if you spoke to 600 people during a gathering, making a remark like, “...I spoke to about 1000 people...” would fall into the category of, “Not quite true, but not quite false.”
Whereas, if you said, “I spoke to hundreds of people...”, that would class as a good way of utilising the “bigger” and “better” (which plays its part in adding credibility at times), without erring into the “Not quite true” category.
Exaggeration is one of the many points addressed at the Public Speaking Masterclass. The next one will be on the 31st of this month, in Manchester. In the masterclass, I share some more insight that I’ve been able to garner over the last decade of publicly speaking. I hope to see you there! Registration link, with further details below!
