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Mike Michalowicz explains how standing ovations work: hired actors called "salts" are planted in the audience to start the applause, and it spreads like a wave. You can position yourself the same way to trigger an ovation.

Mike Michalowicz explains how standing ovations work: hired actors called "salts" are planted in the audience to start the applause, and it spreads like a wave. You can position yourself the same way to trigger an ovation.
Oh, I guess I should be standing, too. It's the hidden progress. Should I stand up? They stand up. More people stand up and all of a sudden everyone's standing up and breaks out like a wave. Chances are you didn't start it, but you joined the wave. Now, do you know those people that gave the standing ovation are called salts? They're actually hired actors. You're talking about the bottom of the acting pit. We're going to put you in the audience to get the same ovation. Here's my advice.