Fearless Presentations
278 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 84 ratingsWant to eliminate public speaking fear and become a more poised and confident presenter and speaker? Fearless Presentations is the answer. This podcast is based on our famous two-day presentation skills class offered in cities all over the world. Each week, we offer free public speaking tips that help you develop the skill to present with poise when you deliver presentations. This is the fastest, easiest way to eliminate public speaking fear.
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Tips for Hybrid Workshops (Both In-Person and Virtual Attendees)
October 09, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBLast week, I recovered a few tips for better virtual training sessions where your entire group is participating through Zoom or Teams. This week, though, I'm covering tips to help you lead better hybrid training sessions. These are sessions where some of your team is sitting in a room with you while you teach, and others are participating virtually. This type of workshop delivery is more challenging, but over the last few years, we've come up with a few simple tips to ensure everyone attend...
Best Practices and Tips for Virtual Instructor-Led Training
October 02, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThe last few weeks I've been traveling around delivering a series of in-person training sessions all over the world. And I noticed that when I'm delivering this training in major urban areas like Washington DC, Chicago, New York, and the like, inevitably, my client will turn on a Teams meeting or Zoom meeting as I'm setting up. In many of these cities, coming into the office is still somewhat optional. These poor meeting organizers are trying to include virtual team members in their traini...
Nothing Gets Sold Until the Story Is Told with Steve Multer
September 25, 2023 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBSTEVE MULTER is a veteran corporate spokesman and trainer for more than 100 global brands, including Cisco, Panasonic, Siemens, Fujifilm, HP, NTT Data, and Bayer. He is known as the chief storytelling officer for these and other brands. I wanted to have him on as a guest to give us a few tips on how to become better storytellers and use stories as a way to communicate more effectively and create more persuasive presentations. During the interview, Steve explains what a corporate story is. H...
Presentation Coaching-Do I Need a Public Speaking Coach?
September 18, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBDo I need to get a presentation skills coach? Well, unfortunately, the answer is probably… It depends. A public speaking coach can be very helpful in certain situations. However, in many cases, a public speaking coach can also be a complete waste of time and money. (The process may actually make you more nervous as well.) In this episode, I cover the pros and cons of public speaking coaching. I give you a few circumstances where hiring a good public speaking coach can be very helpful. We wi...
Proper Conference Room Setup Makes Presenting Much Easier
September 11, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBToday, I'm covering the importance of proper room setup and how the room that you present in will either make you more nervous or help you deliver a better presentation. The way that you set up the room before you even say a word has a lot of impact on how well you present. It also will determine how you can interact with your audience. The main thing, though, is that if your audience is comfortable, they can help you present better. If they are uncomfortable, or worse, if you make them par...
The 5 Most Common Myths About Public Speaking Debunked
September 04, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBOn this episode, I'm going to cover a few of the biggest myths about public speaking. These are some of the things that well-meaning friends, family, and even coaches will suggest to us that are absolutely wrong. So, if you are doing any of these things, you may actually be causing yourself to be more nervous when you present. There are a number of myths about public speaking out there. Well, it’s time to set the record straight. ANYONE can be a fantastic, world-class speaker. It just takes...
Stop the Errs, Uhhms, and Other Filler Words During a Presentation
August 28, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBOn this episode, I'm going to cover the dreaded errs and uhms. Yup, those filler words that High School teachers and Toasting Clubs try to eliminate from the speeches of their students and members. However, I think you will be shocked to learn that just about everything that you have ever learned about those errs, uhhms, and other filler words is just flat-out wrong. So stick around, and I will share with you a few truths about this symptom of nervousness. Filler words are a natural part o...
How to Organize Business Presentation Training for Your Group
August 21, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBHave a team that needs to build communication skills as a group? Well, just as an FYI, business presentation training is quite different from university-level public speaking classes or what you might pick up at a tasting club. For instance, a good presentation that you deliver for your friends or coworkers may actually backfire if you deliver the presentation to senior executives. In this post, I’ll cover a few best practices for organizing fantastic business presentation skill training cl...
How to Make Boring Speeches More Interesting and Exciting
August 14, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.82 MBThis week, I'm going to give you my secret to delivering boring presentations. In fact, this secret is the absolute most important thing that you have to know to have every audience fall in love with you as a speaker. I'll give you a hint... There actually is no such thing as a boring speech or a boring topic. There are only boring speakers. But you don't have to be one of them. Enthusiasm and Energy is the absolute most-important skill in public speaking. If you take only one piece of adv...
Examples of Presentation Handouts
August 07, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBThis week, I'm going to give you a few simple ways to create some very effective presentation handouts. A couple are really easy and can be used effectively for internal presentations. The last one is the technique that I use when I create workshops and training programs. It takes a little more time but can elevate your presentations dramatically. One of the most often overlooked parts of a presentation is the presentation handouts. So, in this post, we’ll give you a few examples of present...
How to Overcome Glossophobia (An Irrational Fear of Public Speaking) Part 2
July 31, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.55 MBThis is part two of a two-part series on Glossophobia -- the fear of public speaking. Last week, we talked about what this phobia is and what causes it. This week, I will give you a few of my best tips to overcome this fear -- even if you fall into the camp of having a full-blown phobia of public speaking. How to Overcome Glossophobia (An Irrational Fear of Public Speaking) 1) Start Small. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. If your fear is intense, there is no need to schedul...
How to Overcome Glossophobia (An Irrational Fear of Public Speaking) Part 1
July 24, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWant to know how to overcome glossophobia? Does stage fright sometimes make you pass up opportunities in your career? Do you feel like you have an irrational fear of public speaking? You are not alone! Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is very common. I’ve been in the presentation skill industry for decades now. During that time, I realized that the statistics about this fear were confusing. Some studies say that as few as 7% of the population has glossophobia. Other surveys cla...
What Causes the Fear of Public Speaking?
July 17, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBThis week we're getting back to how to reduce public speaking fear. And on this episode, I give you the four main causes of public speaking fear. Once you understand why you are feeling the way you are, it becomes a lot easier to reduce that nervousness. As I cover each of the four causes of nervousness, I'll give you my best techniques for eliminating that particular cause. Here Are Some of the Causes of the Fear of Public Speaking and How to Overcome These Fears. Once you understand th...
How to Get Paid to Speak (Even If You Are Still a Little Nervous.) Part 3 of 3
July 10, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBA couple of weeks ago, I started a series on how to get paid to speak. I mentioned that a professional speaker is just a person who gets paid to give a presentation. So, teachers, trial attorneys, salespeople, and really any supervisor or manager who leads internal presentations are professional speakers. They all deliver information in presentations or briefings that their audiences need in order to solve a problem. But almost all of them give away this important information for free. So,...
How to Get Paid to Speak (Even If You Are Still a Little Nervous.) Part 2 of 3
July 03, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBLast week I started a series on how to get paid to speak. And if you are a new listener to Fearless Presentations, you might be thinking, how can I get paid to speak if I'm scared to death to stand up in front of a group? If that is the case, just go back to some of the earlier episodes for tips on how to reduce nervousness. In this episode and the next couple, I'm going to show you how you can cash in on one of the highest-paid professions in the world. Last week, I mentioned that a profes...
How to Get Paid to Speak (Even If You Are Still a Little Nervous.) Part 2 of 2
July 03, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBLast week I started a series on how to get paid to speak. And if you are a new listener to Fearless Presentations, you might be thinking, how can I get paid to speak if I'm scared to death to stand up in front of a group? If that is the case, just go back to some of the earlier episodes for tips on how to reduce nervousness. In this episode and the next couple, I'm going to show you how you can cash in on one of the highest-paid professions in the world. Last week, I mentioned that a profes...
How to Get Paid to Speak (Even If You Are Still a Little Nervous.) Part 1 of 3
June 26, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBI'm starting a new series on how to get paid to speak this week. And I know that a lot of our regular listeners subscribe to the podcast for tips and tricks to reduce nervousness and become more comfortable in front of a group. However, public speaking is one of (if not THE) highest-paid professions in the world. In this episode, I'll dispel the myth about what a professional speaker is. Basically, a professional speaker is just a person who someone has paid to give a presentation. So, elem...
How to Get Paid to Speak (Even If You Are Still a Little Nervous.)
June 26, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBI'm starting a new series on how to get paid to speak this week. And I know that a lot of our regular listeners subscribe to the podcast for tips and tricks to reduce nervousness and become more comfortable in front of a group. However, public speaking is one of (if not THE) highest-paid professions in the world. In this episode, I'll dispel the myth about what a professional speaker is. Basically, a professional speaker is just a person who someone has paid to give a presentation. So, elem...
How to Get Paid to Speak (Even If You Are Still a Little Nervous.) Part 1 of 2
June 26, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBI'm starting a new series on how to get paid to speak this week. And I know that a lot of our regular listeners subscribe to the podcast for tips and tricks to reduce nervousness and become more comfortable in front of a group. However, public speaking is one of (if not THE) highest-paid professions in the world. In this episode, I'll dispel the myth about what a professional speaker is. Basically, a professional speaker is just a person who someone has paid to give a presentation. So, elem...
How to Get Audience Participation in a Presentation
June 12, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBFor the last couple of weeks, I've given you a series of presentation enhancers -- things that make good presentations better. This week, I'm going to cover a way that you can enhance persuasive speeches exponentially. If you are trying to win your audience to your way of thinking, then audience participation is a stellar way to do that. In essence, you can get your audience to convince themselves that your idea is sound. There are several different types of audience participation, though...
7 Ways to Make Your Speech More Interesting Part 2
June 05, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBLast week I started a two-part series on how to make a presentation more interesting. If you recall from the first episode, I mentioned that you can be the most charismatic and confident speaker on the planet. But if your presentation is boring or complicated or uninteresting, your skill as a speaker won't matter. So last week, I gave you the first three presentation enhancers. This week, I'll give you four more ways to make a speech more interesting. Just as a reminder, I know that most p...
7 Ways to Make Your Speech More Interesting-Part 1 of 2
May 29, 2023 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBI know that most people who listen to or download the show are looking for ways to reduce nervousness and feel more confident when they speak. However, there is a HUGE part of the presentation process that often gets overlooked that is critical to help you communicate better and more confidently. You have to be saying something that your audience finds interesting. You can be the most charismatic and confident speaker on the planet. But if your presentation is boring, or complicated, or uni...
Low Risk Venues Where You Can Practice Your Presentations - Part 2 of 2
May 22, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBOne of the biggest causes of public speaking fear and nervousness is having too much time in between each speech. I mentioned last week that if you only drove a car once a year, each time you got behind the wheel, you'd be nervous. If you are a comfortable driver, it is because you get behind the wheel pretty often. It is the same with public speaking. The more often you present, the more comfortable you will be each time. So last week, I began a two-part series on venues where you can pr...
Low Risk Venues Where You Can Practice Your Presentations - Part 1 of 2
May 15, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBOne of the biggest causes of public speaking fear and nervousness is having too much time in between each speech. For folks who only give a single presentation each month, once every few months, or once a year, there is a good chance that each time you stand up to present, you will be nervous. If you only drove a car once a year, each time you got behind the wheel, you'd be a nervous wreck (no pun intended.) If you are a comfortable driver, it is because you get behind the wheel pretty of...
Know Your Audience
May 08, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBWe often hear the term "Know Your Audience," but what does that really mean? In this episode, I take you through a step-by-step process to help you customize every speech to the needs of the specific audience you are presenting to. Basically there are four things you need to know about your audience to be able to design a presentation that they want to hear. I spend the first half or more of the episode taking you through this simple four-step process to help you know your audience better....
Public Speaking Fear - Part 2 of 2
April 24, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBThis week is part 2 of a 2-part series on public speaking fear. Last week, I showed you where this fear comes from. We also cover five things that people do to try to reduce the nervousness that actually causes more nervousness. This week, I first show you how to lower the risk of failure when you stand up to speak. Then, I'll cover a 4-step process to help you eliminate public speaking fear once and for all. By the way, if you are enjoying the episodes, I need a favor from you, please. Wou...
Public Speaking Fear - Part 1 of 2
April 17, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week, I start a 2-part series on public speaking fear. In most of our episodes, we either cover ways to reduce nervousness or present more effectively so the nervousness is less distracting. In these two episodes, though, I'm going to cover what this nervousness is, where it comes from, why most training and coaching backfires and actually causes more nervousness, and how to reduce this fear once and for all. In fact, in this episode, I show you how public speaking fear is normal, and ...
The Secret Sauce for Jazzing Up Your Presentations
April 10, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBWe talk a lot in the podcast about ways to reduce nervousness and become a better presenter. However, one of the big parts of making a speech is the ability to create presentations that (1) the audience likes and wants to hear, and (2) are interesting and easy to understand. On this episode, I'm going to show you the "secret sauce" to designing fun and interesting presentations. This secret will add humor to your speech. It will also help you make technical content way easier for the audien...
What Type of Public Speaking Training Is Best for Me? For My Situation?
April 03, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MBThis week, I explain the difference between the different formats of public speaking training in 2023. You can listen to podcasts like this one, gain incites from online presentation classes, watch videos on YouTube or Rumble, get a public speaking coach, or even attend a public speaking class. With all of these different options, which will give you the best result? In this episode, I explain the differences between all of these formats and let you know what you can expect from each. By t...
Using Public Speaking to Market Your Business and Generate New Customers with Tom Jackobs
March 27, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBMy guest today is Tom Jackobs, an expert at helping companies and sales teams use success stories to attract customers and clients. And he shares with me how he used public speaking to take a start-up from zero customers to millions of dollars in revenue each year using public speaking as the main marketing apparatus. We also talk about how inserting stories into your presentations can reduce nervousness and increase the Know, like, and trust value that you have with your audience or clien...
How to Present a Proposal to Management and Get Approval
March 20, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBFor the last couple of weeks, we have been covering different types of persuasion speeches. A couple weeks ago, I gave you a three-step process to win audiences to your way of thinking. Last week, we covered how to put together a sales presentation. This week, we will show you how to present a proposal to management. For instance, if you have identified a problem or opportunity for your company, you may need to get approval. So, how do you present a proposal to management that will get app...
How to Create a Business Proposal Presentation
March 13, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBHere are a few tips to keep in mind when you present a proposal to a client. Here is the scenario… You have done your homework. A team at your company painstakingly created the perfect sales proposal. In fact, the potential client was so impressed, that they moved you to their “shortlist.” Now, though, they want you to present a bid proposal to the purchasing committee. Your team is one of just six to eight other companies competing for this contract. How do you make sure that the committee...
How to Design a Persuasive Presentation in 3 Easy Steps
March 06, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThis week, I'm going to cover a simple three-step process to help you design a persuasive presentation. Most persuasive speech techniques -- especially the ones that are taught in high school and often at the university level, actually make people want to play devil's advocate and even argue with the presenter. So in the session, I'm going to give you a time-tested technique that is much more effective. Whether you are selling a product or service to a customer or selling an idea to your b...
5 Practical Tips to Help you Overcome Stage Fright
February 27, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThis week, I interview Kelsey Greenwood who is a professional speaker and consultant who just wrote a fascinating paper on five simple ways to overcome stage fright. If you are experiencing nervousness when you stand up to present, these tips can help you easily reduce that nervousness. The first couple are both mental things that you can do to prepare yourself before you speak, and the last three are things that you can physically do to combat stage fright. Want to overcome stage fright fo...
The Opposite of Impostor Syndrome-Journey to Self Confidence
February 20, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBImposter syndrome is a term used to describe the feeling of inadequacy, self-doubt, and lack of confidence that many people experience in their professional or personal lives. It is the feeling that you are a fraud, that you are not good enough, and that your accomplishments are simply the result of luck or circumstance rather than your own abilities. The good news is that while imposter syndrome is a common experience, it is not the only one. The opposite of imposter syndrome is a sense of...
How I Eliminated My Fear of Public Speaking Part 2 of 2
February 14, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBDoug Staneart — President and CEO of The Leader’s Institute ® and Creator of the Fearless Presentations ® Public Speaking Training Programs. Last week I began a two-part series on the step-by-step process that I went through to overcome public speaking fear. I covered the first four life lessons that helped me get there. Most of the tips in the last session were things that I learned early in life that helped me have the right focus when I experienced that fear and that first failure in fr...
How I Eliminated My Fear of Public Speaking Part 1 of 2
February 06, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBDoug Staneart — President and CEO of The Leader’s Institute ® and Creator of the Fearless Presentations ® Public Speaking Training Programs. My public speaking class members often ask me questions like, “Do you still get nervous when you speak?” “How did you become a professional speaker?” And the most common, “You were a nervous speaker… How did you overcome your public speaking fear?” The answer to the first question is, “Sure. When I deliver big presentations or do something new, yes, I...
How to Tell a Good Story in a Presentation in 5 Simple Steps
January 09, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThe 5 Steps of Storytelling During a Presentation. Follow these Tips to Become a Better Storyteller. In this episode, we cover the Five Steps of Storytelling that we have identified in our presentation skills class. These best practices will help you organize your stories better. Remember that audience members have a short attention span. Good storytelling, though, can help you capture and hold the attention of your audience. In fact, inserting better stories is a simple way to improve your...
How to Design an Entire Speech in 3 Simple Steps
January 02, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBLooking for how to write a speech in a few simple steps? Over the last 20 years, our instructors have dissected thousands of speeches. In that time, we’ve been able to identify simple things that can easily make or break a presentation. We’ve assembled a simple, step-by-step process that explains how to write a speech quickly and easily. In fact, once you understand the concepts below, you can use our Online Speech Writer to organize and print your presentation. A little warning, though, th...
How to Introduce Yourself Before a Speech
December 19, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBOne of the more challenging parts of any presentation is the very first part. If you are wondering how to introduce yourself before starting your presentation, you are in good company. For most of us, once we get the first few sentences out, our nervousness will diminish pretty significantly. So, this initial self-introduction is really important. If we struggle here, our nervousness will increase. In addition, the old adage, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression,” is ver...
7 Foolproof Ways to Start a Presentation - Part 2 of 2
December 12, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThis is part two of a two-part episode on how to start a presentation. Looking for a few ways to start a presentation that are dynamic? The opening is really the most important part of your presentation. You want to make a good first impression. In addition, you also want the audience to see you as a subject matter expert. Last week, we covered three ways to start a presentation to help your audience retain the content of the presentation better. This week, I give you five ways to capture ...
7 Foolproof Ways to Start a Presentation - Part 1 of 2
December 05, 2022 13:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBLooking for a few ways to start a presentation that are dynamic? The opening is really the most important part of your presentation. You want to make a good first impression. In addition, you also want the audience to see you as a subject matter expert. Of course, we’ve all been there as a speaker. First, we design a powerful presentation. Then, we nervously walk out onto a stage or into the front of the room. The audience stares with skepticism written all over their faces. This stoic crow...
10 Ways to Get Rid of the Fear of Public Speaking
November 28, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this session, I’m going to cover 10 simple ways to overcome the fear of public speaking. This is a continuation of the 3-step process to eliminate public speaking fear. In that episode, I showed you the process that a nervous speaker should go through to reduce speech anxiety. As a review, the first step is to find out where the fear of public speaking comes from. Then, do a few simple things to reduce the risk of failure in those instances. (We will cover 10 of these tips in this episod...
President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation (Oct 3, 1863) [with Commentary]
November 21, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MBHappy Thanksgiving. And for those of you outside of the United States, happy third week of November. I wanted to take a break from the normal public speaking tips and share with you this week one of Abraham Lincoln's least quoted speeches but the one that has a significant impact on US citizens every November, his Thanksgiving proclamation that created the holiday. Where did the Thanksgiving Holiday come from? Yes, the pilgrim created the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth. And yes, President ...
Present Like You Are an Expert--How to Have Your Audience Perceive You as the Expert
November 07, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBThis week, I'm going to cover how to make that mental shift to where you begin to see yourself as the expert when you present. Just so you know, one of the major sources of nervousness and fear comes from people standing up to speak and fearing that the audience is going to figure out that they are not the real expert or that they are not as much of an expert as their boss or coworkers or other people who do what they do. Once you realize that if you are the person speaking, it is because yo...
Exercises to Improve Presentation Skills | Become a Better Public Speaker
October 31, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBI was shocked at the huge list of dumb exercises to improve presentation skills on the internet. When I say “dumb,” I mean don’t try those tips. They will not work. In fact, they will likely make you even more nervous. So in this episode, I’m going to dispel some of the worst exercises and give you a few really simple things that you can do to become a better public speaker. So get rid of the tongue twisters and vocal warm-ups. Stay tuned for a few way more effective ways to become a good pu...
How to Calm Down Before a Speech
October 24, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBWant to calm down before a presentation? Even if you don’t regularly experience the fear of public speaking, just before you start a speech, it is easy to feel anxious. This initial nervous energy can cause a speaker to have a shaky voice, dry mouth, or sweaty palms just before a presentation. The good news is that this experience is very common. Most of the time, if you start your presentation well, the level of nervousness will drop very quickly. However, sometimes when people feel that s...
How to Calm Down Before a Speech
October 24, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBWant to calm down before a presentation? Even if you don’t regularly experience the fear of public speaking, just before you start a speech, it is easy to feel anxious. This initial nervous energy can cause a speaker to have a shaky voice, dry mouth, or sweaty palms just before a presentation. The good news is that this experience is very common. Most of the time, if you start your presentation well, the level of nervousness will drop very quickly. However, sometimes when people feel that s...
How to Reduce the Fear of Public Speaking and Coach Others
October 17, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBAre you a nervous public speaker? A majority of the population has some type of fear of public speaking. Ironically, a great deal of this nervousness or anxiety comes from well-meaning friends or coworkers who are just trying to help. When we see a friend struggling, we naturally want to help. So, we might offer a little constructive criticism as a way to help a new presenter improve his/her public speaking. However, these “helpful” pieces of advice can actually have an extremely negative e...
Make Your Presentation Audience Focused
October 10, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThis week, I'm going to show you how you can make your audiences pay attention to your entire speech. If you use this strategy, you'll get the audience on your side right away and avoid situations where the audience tries to test you or put you on the spot. The strategy will also save you a TON of time and make delivering your presentation much easier as well. Make Your Presentation Audience Focused Face it, most people hate meetings. They don’t want to sit through boring presentations, ei...