December 10, 2009

The sound of silence

Fellow speaker,

Listen to the room while speaking.  Are there a lot of side conversations, discussions, etc. while you are speaking?  It's a sign that you aren't engaging your audience.  Is the audience focused on you, with people nodding and smiling?  That's a sign you are very much engaging your audience.  Is the room very quiet?  That's a sign that the audience is very focused on what you have to say.

Listening in,

Tim