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Audience interaction
- The next to think about when you're doing your talk is how are you going to be interactive with the audience. I mentioned this in the section on confidence because it's so important if you can be having a bit of a laugh with the audience and asking them things and they're telling you examples they've had. It feels almost more like a conversation than a presentation. And I think that's what great talks are like. And when I talk at conferences, usually there's six or ten speakers during the day, and I'm the only one who asks the audience what they think and has a bit of a banter going with the audience. A bit of chat, and people always love that. So this is something you can easily do that will make you better than the other speakers. So, first of all, prepare it. Think, what questions am I going to ask the audience? And you need to allow time for that. A lot of time goes by when you're asking them for examples, so it may double the time that you need. And therefore, you've only got…
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Presenting: Introduction16s
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Looking the part3m 5s
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How to plan the room4m 51s
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Give them a sign2m 42s
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Body language2m 47s
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Audience interaction5m 47s
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How to do a talk without notes5m 29s
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Good and bad micro sleeps2m 56s
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Talks longer than 15 minutes5m 46s
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Three insider tips5m 25s
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12 essential PowerPoint tips7m 36s
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Dealing with any problem11m 31s
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Should you give out notes?4m 49s
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Ending perfectly on time2m 53s
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