In this week’s episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten and Kellie talk about speakers and presenters adapting in the moment, no matter what happens, and ways to check in with what the audience needs. Learn why you shouldn’t “but” people.
Our favorite moments:
- <00:22> What does adapting in the moment mean?
- <01:04> Flexing your material to meet the audience’s needs
- <05:25> Reading body language
- <06:26> Reading the audience in a virtual setting
- <11:41> Know that something is going to go wrong and roll with it
- <13:01> Owning the room is mandatory for the audience’s emotional and mental safety
- <13:39> Unintentional trolls
- <17:21> Kirsten’s takeaway
- <17:40> Kellie’s takeaway
If you enjoyed this conversation about adaptability and knowing your audience, check out Season 1, Episode 4: NSA Influence2022: Notes from a First-Time Attendee. The link is in the show notes.
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Kirsten Rourke is the mouth and mind of Rourke Training, LLC. She is on a mission to create engaging communication in online and in-person presentation and speaking spaces. Kirsten is the creator of the Prep, Practice, & Pivot method for elevating presenting and speaking skills. She works with leaders to transform online educational, sales, and corporate events to meet business and learning goals. She has spoken, coached, trained, and facilitated for thousands of companies internationally since 2000. She speaks on and provides expert coaching on Public Speaking, Running Virtual Events, Instructional Design, Storytelling, and Creating Online Engagement. In addition to being a Certified Technical Trainer and Certified Online Training Professional, she also has a Master’s of Education in Instructional Design. She also runs a podcast and community, Ongoing Mastery: Presenting and Speaking, to support development and improvement in creating successful, targeted results in pitches, sales presentations, training, and high-stake events.
