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Don’t Send Them Out to Fadeout Town
Have you ever “faded out” while watching a speaker on stage, or in a virtual environment? I do think that at some point we all have, due to a lack of interest or engagement, but have you ever felt like you were never given a chance to engage at all from the very get-go? On the flip side of that, have you watched a presentation or a speaker that was so compelling, that you simply couldn’t take your eyes off of it, or felt like you could just listen to them forever?
Why is it that one experience was so dry, and the other one, so transformative?
I mean, there’s always the possibility that a particular topic will not be something that gets you revved up, but for the purpose of this post, let’s assume that your audience has a genuine interest in the subject matter and the desire to learn it, but are denied that possibility due to a lack of consideration for inclusion. That’s when the audience becomes at a very high risk of taking the first exit ramp to Fadeout Town.
All of us relate to things differently and there are definitely subjects that are more intriguing to some than others. But there is also a lot to be said for speakers, trainers and professional communicators who go the extra mile to make sure they are offering the best experience to every single one of their audience members. One of the many signs of a great speaker is when…
