Saturday, June 24, 2023

Weed Word: Bunch is not a good word

The Weed Words are words that choke or obscure your intended message. They cloud your message. https://youtu.be/8isbZhufig4 Bunch is one of those words to remove from your speaking or writing because... Hey, I got a bunch. Do you want to buy a bunch? How many bunches do you want? How excited do you get when you hear the word - bunch? How do you think your clients or team feels when you talk - bunch talk? Do you provide a bunch of products or services? Are you proud of the bunch of options you offer to you clients? Are you asking your team to generate a bunch of ideas? What are you trying to say? What do you want people to think, see or feel when you say that? What’s a bunch? Go ahead. Think of a bunch. What comes to mind? Bananas. What else? Grapes, flowers When you talk to monkeys how can you get them excited? Say “I’ve got a bunch for you.” When you want to score with that attractive monkey, simply coo, “Come up to my place, I’ve got a bunch.” When talking to humans about a bunch, they’ll recognize that you want to date monkeys. Say bunch to humans, and they’ll think, Oh you’re not talking to me. Let me introduce you to my monkey. And don’t try to dress it up by calling it a whole bunch, a big bunch or bunches. Instead, toss the bananas and find words that are clear and descriptive: You provide an assortment of products or services. You’re proud of the selection of options you offer. You ask your team for a dozen ideas. Be clear and descriptive. Keep the bunch talk for monkey-tinder. Beware of the weed words. ----- George is a specialist in executive communication skills. That includes conversation and presentation. He’s fascinated by way we communicate and influence behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success. Connect with George www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/