You’re in your seat, ready to enjoy the speaker. But, instead of launching with an attention-getting start, the speaker wanders around in the vast wasteland of small talk. How long can you tolerate a poor opening? 30 seconds, 2 minuies? It doesn’t take long for your audiennce to start yawning if you commit this common error…
This is for anyone who presents–a listing or buyer presentation, in a meeting, or in front of hundreds…..
Earlier, I did several videos on the most common, and correctible mistakes speakers make. (You can see them all on my YouTube channel). I just taught a hybrid version of my online Train the Trainer 2.0 course, and we practiced 9 strategies that get and keep your audience’s attention–and avoid mistakes and challenges.
The Mistake that Costs You Your Audience–and How to Fix It
Included in my new training course are actions to grab the audience’s attention right at the beginning of your presentation. So, here’s the mistake that too many speakers make–and it’s so easy to correct!
Watch the video here.
It’s Not Talent. It’s Technique.
There’s a huge trend in business and training: practice and accountability. Becoming an accomplished speaker/trainer/instructor isn’t so much talent. It’s technique. In my new version of Train the Trainer (2.0), I’ve added 9 essential techniques — with practices so you can implement these right into your course immediately. Check it out!
How do you grab their attention and keep it? What techniques have you seen that work for impatient, demanding audience of today?
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