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Speakers: READ THIS POST Before You Present and Lose the Room.


Speakers_ READ THIS POST Before You Present and Lose the Room

“You can have the best content in the world—but if no one’s paying attention, it doesn’t matter.”

Attention is the currency of communication. If you don’t have it, you’re not making a difference — you’re just making noise.

Here are ways to get the attention you and your message deserve.

1. Start with a Disclaimer. Here is one I use. The things I teach about presentation skills work really well for me and lots of people I’ve trained.

But honestly, there are others who do it differently.

Some do it way differently, and their stuff works well, also.


My suggestion is: Be a sponge.

Absorb everything.

Squeeze out what you don’t need, and then do it your own way. This builds credibility and is not what they expect a speaker to say. Not saying it opens you to losing attention if you state something they don't agree with. They could tune you out for the rest of your talk.


2. The Law of Primacy and Recency.

The Law of Primacy and Recency says: Have a Strong Opening and Stronger Closing. Use it!

People remember the first and last things you say and do. Take questions before your closing, so you’re the last voice they hear. End with impact, not a rambling Q&A. 3. Take Notes For Them.  Want their full attention? Take notes for them.  (If you're using slides, the presentation notes will work for this.) Tell them up front you’ll send key points after your talk. That frees them to stop scribbling and start listening. It also cuts down on multitasking — looking at the screen, jotting notes, looking at you, listening, and so on. 4. "Lessons Learned” After your Opening, tell them you’ll be asking for “Lessons Learned” before Q&A. This changes how they listen. Now they’re not just consuming—they’re collecting concepts. They’re thinking, What’s one thing I’ll take away?

5. Few, If Any, Bullet Points! No one shows up to read your presentation. Use high quality, universally understood images, single words, or short phrases. Your slides should reinforce your message—not compete with it.

With your voice, you provide the text.

Follow these suggestions for keeping the attention of your audience and your presentations will be absolutely, positively - NO SWEAT! ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

About the Author    

Fred E. Miller is a speaker, an international coach, and the author of the books, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” and “NO SWEAT Elevator Speech!”


Businesses, Individuals, and Organizations hire him because they want to improve their Networking, Public Speaking, andPresentation Skills.


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