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In a world where leaders issue policy pronouncements in 140-character bursts, shorter attention spans mean "executives must make their point quickly, '' concurs John Hartmann, head of True Value Co. The CEO cut short a top lieutenant's first presentation to the hardware cooperative's board four years ago. The executive addressed True Value directors 10 minutes longer than his assigned half hour—without finishing his 20-page presentation. "It's time to wrap up, '' Mr. Hartmann declared. A rising number of companies assign speech coaches to star players with talkaholic tendencies. The help typically costs between $300 and $500 an hour. A coach devises practical remedies that range from rehearsing short scripts to making sure an ally secretly signals when the speaker drones on too long. Overly talkative people should picture the word "WAIT" on a listener's forehead, suggests Laurie Schloff, a senior coaching partner at Speech Improvement Co. The acronym stands for, "Why Am I Talking? " Verbosity can prove especially hazardous for job seekers.