The typical presentation in an internal meeting almost always includes some kind of report. Sometimes it's nothing but a report. If you're like me, your eyes glaze over as soon as a speaker starts talking about numbers that hardly seem to matter. So what do you do when you have the unfortunate task of "stating the bloody obvious" to an unengaged audience? Don't state the … [Read more...]
Watch This: How To Get Your Audience Emotionally Engaged
I was watching this TED Talk by Joe Gebbia (co-founder of Airbnb) and loved how he engaged his audience! With a simple activity, he was able to give his audience a simulated experience of what it's like to be an Airbnb host. What Can We Learn? Notice how he sets up this activity: He states his intention before asking for participation. "I wanna give you a sense of … [Read more...]