When he finally went to the pulpit to begin his talk, many ideas crossed his mind. He has often remarked, "Whenever I have to speak, I plan one darshan at home; on my way to the shall, I think of a second one, and when I am at the bimah, I end up saying a third one."
Often, during a speech, R' Sholom will introduce a seemingly unrelated story or thought by noting, "R' Elya Lopian once instructed me that if I am speaking publicly and suddenly a thought or particular story comes to mind, it is a sign from Heaven that it was meant to be delivered to this specific audience because it is what they need to hear." It is no wonder that listeners are always attentive, for with R' Sholom, there is no such thing as a "standard" drashah. He delivers two different types of talks. When his audience is made up exclusively of yeshivah bochurim, he is demanding, serious, and somber. He elucidates a firm moral outlook on life, seriously discussing man's role and responsibility. To baleibatim (the general public), he delivers what he calls a drashah of Mesillas Yesharim (the classic Mussar work) to the tune of a Purim song. In other words, the message is strong, but he softens it with pleasantries, stories, and self-deprecating humor. Whoever comprises his audience aims to stir them towards introspection and improvement.
R' Sholom is famous for the hearty laughter he evokes from his listeners. An outsider seeing only the audience would find it hard to imagine that they are listening to an esteemed rav from Yerushalayim. The humor is intended to get people to laugh ... at themselves. It is to illustrate the folly of real-life situations in which people become snared by acting without sufficient forethought.
(An expert from Rav Krohn's the maggid speaks)