Tips on being a better communicator:
Share Personal Antidotes and Illustrations.
If you want to get the attention of an audience and hold their attention, then tell a story.
Storytelling is the most powerful means of communication known to man because it’s personal and memorable.  Storytelling was critical before people could read and write. It is still runs deep in our DNA.  Similar to storytelling, sharing a personal antidote or illustration can also engage an audience.  This can endear you to the listener because it makes you more real. The listener thinks, “He’s just like me.” Whether storytelling, sharing antidotes or illustrations, the result is that the audience’s defenses go down; their attention goes up and they will absorb more of your communication.