Your audience are adults. If their behavior is not distracting or annoying other people in the audience it’s up to them whether they pay attention or not, and how they pay attention. Open your presentation and start to establish rapport with your audience, and then say: “I notice many of you are using your phones and laptops. MORE >>

Most presenters at most presentations give handouts to the audience. Most audiences either throw them away or file them in an obscure location where they couldn't find them even if they wanted to.which they generally don't. So why are we, as presenters, so committed to sending our audiences home, laden with paper? For sure. MORE >>

We're all selling -- persuading and motivating audiences to do what we want. However, the audience only does what we want when we give them what they want. He didn't listen to his audience. His audience (the buyer, and by extension, the potential customer) said, "Make an appointment." You have a new business. MORE >>

But the only way you will connect with your audience is through emotion. But if the audience doesn't CARE about what you're saying, you've failed. don't know if it's because most of the speakers were women, and personal stories are a shortcut to building connection and helping the audience relate to the similarities in our lives. MORE >>

He was constantly asking the audience questions , inviting our participation. That was a little disappointing, and it reminded me how much audience members like to share ! Jason's method shows that the audience is patient, and will wait for you. The presentation was a lot of fun for me, as speaker and as an audience member. MORE >>