If you’re speaking and assume you automatically have everyone’s attention, you’re already losing them.

Speakers" “Always Have a Talk in Your Pocket”

“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....