The magic secret of a successful presentation #shorts

9 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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TJ Walker advises presenters to evaluate success by asking audience members what specific messages they remember rather than asking vague "How did I do?" He argues people will give polite positive feedback but cannot fake remembering concrete takeaways—so if attendees can report specific messages, the presentation worked. The clip closes by urging viewers to adopt the "Ask the Audience" habit.

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How do you know if your speech worked? Your presentation worked? How do you know if the messages you cared about really resonated with the audience? Here's the thing. It's a magic secret. It's called Ask the Audience. Now, never ask audience members, how did I do today? They're going to say, oh, great, wonderful, fantastic. Maybe they just want to make you feel better. Maybe they're trying to get a summer job for their kid. Maybe they feel sorry for you. People can lie whether or not they liked your presentation, but they can't really lie about remembering something in your presentation if it was unmemorable, your speech worked. When your audience can tell you specific messages they remember, that's the success. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.