A short YouTube clip (TJ Walker) offering a single practical presentation tip: before preparing a talk, call one or two audience members and ask them what they want to hear so you can tailor your content and increase interest and memorability. The piece emphasizes a simple, direct audience-centric habit rather than extensive speculative preparation.
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What do you do if you have to give an important presentation next week and you don't know what is going to interest your audience? Well, here's a radical solution. It's really expensive and involves a lot of high technology. You pick up the phone and you call someone who's going to be in the audience next week and ask them, what do you want to hear from me? You. What are you thinking about now? What's of interest to you? Just ask. People spend so much time thinking and brainstorming and writing and staying up till 2am going through drafts, so much of that isn't needed. Not helpful. Ask your audience doesn't mean you can't surprise them or give them things they don't even know to ask. But the starting point should be asking your audience, at least one or two people who are going to be in your audience, what they would find most interesting. Do that, you'll dramatically increase your chances of giving an interesting and memorable presentation. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.