Sometimes the hardest part of running a one-on-one meeting is knowing what to say at the beginning. What are the first words out of your mouth? It can be an awkward moment after you shake hands and say hello. You don’t want to jump into the “meat” of the meeting. There should be a nice transition from casual conversation to the reason for the meeting.

Learning how to connect with your audience is an important tool to succeed as a presenter. When we stand in front of a group we focus on keeping the attention of our listeners. What about connecting before and after the presentation? Find some suggestions below how to communicate with your audience beyond the actual presentation.

Connecting starts before the presentation:
When you write your speech, keep the audience in mind. Visualize who will be there and even better if you know some of them already, imagine John, Mary, Peter’s face as if you were speaking to them in person. Start to connect by asking yourself:

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