Ways to Make Training Presentations More Engaging

Regardless of how great your ideas are in your virtual sales pitch, webinar, or team meeting… People are most likely checking their email, browsing social media, or working on other things while you present. How can you prevent that and actually get your audience to pay attention? Here are 4 of the most powerful techniques we use for our own virtual training courses: 1. Win the first five seconds According to research from the University of Toronto, people need only five seconds to gauge your charisma and leadership as a speaker. In virtual environments, this first impression is even more critical. To establish instant rapport: - Keep your posture open and inviting (avoid fidgeting, crossed arms, and closed-off postures) - Use open gestures that welcome the audience into your space - Gesture with your palms showing at a 45-degree angle - Speak with clear articulation and energy from the very first word The quickest way to lose your audience? Starting with tentative body language that signals you’re unsure or unprepared. 2. Design your presentation for virtual viewing When designing slides, assume varied viewing conditions. Design for the smallest likely device and the slowest likely Internet speed. Make your slides accessible by: - Using larger fonts (24-32pt) - Applying higher contrast colors - Limiting each slide to ONE clear idea - Adding more space between lines when using smaller text - Stripping excess content (you can provide additional information in a separate document) 3. Vary your delivery Our research shows the optimal length for linear presentations is just 16-30 minutes, while interactive ones can maintain engagement for 30-45 minutes. People’s attention will go through peaks and valleys during that time, so try these techniques to keep their attention: - Vary your speaking pace (faster to convey urgency, slower to express gravity) - Use intentional pauses to let key points land - Adjust your vocal tone (lower pitch for authority, higher for approachability) - Shift between slides, stories, and data at regular intervals Each change helps reset your audience’s attention and signals importance. 4. Build in structured interaction Don’t make your audience wait until the end of your presentation to interact. According to our research, presentations that incorporate audience engagement through polls, chat responses, or breakout discussions maintain attention longer. For the highest engagement: - Use a variety of interaction types throughout your presentation - Incorporate breakout rooms for small-group discussions - Switch modalities regularly to keep it interesting Remember: In virtual environments, you need to recreate the natural engagement that happens in person. Your virtual presentation success isn’t measured by perfection…it’s measured by action. Master these techniques and your audience won’t just pay attention, they’ll respond. #VirtualPresentations #CorporateTraining #WorkplaceLearning

Everyone says "engage your audience" when you're speaking on stage. But nobody really tells you how to own that stage and make it yours. As someone who used to shake before every presentation, I've learned a few things the hard way. Things that turned that fear into something I could actually use. Here it is. Save this for your next presentation 👇🏻 1/ Ride on Shared Narratives → Find common ground fast. People don't connect with perfection. They connect with "me too" moments. 👉🏻 I like to open with a story about struggling with something my audience faces too. 👉🏻 Like feeling invisible in a crowded room or doubting whether anyone's listening. 2/ Keep the Energy Up → Your energy sets the room's energy. If you're flat, they're flat. If you're alive, they lean in. 👉🏻 I move around the stage, vary my tone, and throw in pauses. 👉🏻 It keeps people awake and engaged, even in long sessions. 3/ Speak with Them Before You Speak to Them → A little interaction beforehand goes a long way. I used to hide backstage. Now I walk the room early. 👉🏻 Before I present, I chat with a few people in the audience, ask about their day, their challenges. 👉🏻 So when I'm on stage, I'm speaking to familiar faces. 4/ Don't Skimp on Preparation → Being prepared is your best defense against nerves. I used to wing it. I paid for it every time. 👉🏻 I rehearse my opening and closing until I can say them in my sleep. 👉🏻 It gives me confidence even when my mind goes blank mid-speech. 5/ Learn Their World, Speak Their Language → Tailor your message to resonate. Generic talks don't land. Personalized ones do. 👉🏻 When I speak to financial advisors versus tech founders, I adjust my examples and references to match their daily reality. 👉🏻 Never use a one-size-fits-all script. 6/ Use Your Stories → Personal stories make your message unforgettable. Facts inform. Stories transform. 👉🏻 Instead of listing my credentials, I share how a kid who got bullied and avoided stages now trains leaders across Asia. 👉🏻 Story sticks more than any resume. 7/ Mirror What You Want to See → Project the confidence you want your audience to feel. If you're uncertain, they'll be uncertain. If you're grounded, they'll trust you. 👉🏻 If I want my audience to feel calm and confident, I start by being calm and confident myself 👉🏻 Even if I'm nervous inside. I'm not a natural speaker. I'm someone who learned through repetition, failure, and intention. If you apply even one of these, you'll already be ahead of most people on stage. You don't need perfect English. You don't need years of experience. You just need presence, preparation, and a message that matters. So. what strategy helps you most before speaking on stage? Let's learn from each other 💬 💪 Follow me for personal brand and growth insights. #publicspeaking #professionalgrowth #coaching #careerdevelopment #financialadvisor

A lot of time and money goes into corporate training—but not nearly enough comes out of it. In fact, companies spent $130 billion on training last year, yet only 25% of programs measurably improved business performance. Having run countless training workshops, I’ve seen firsthand what makes the difference. Some teams walk away energized and equipped. Others… not so much. If you’re involved in organizing training—whether for a small team or a large department—here’s how to make sure it actually works: ✅ Do your research. Talk to your team. What skills would genuinely help them day-to-day? A few interviews or a quick survey can reveal exactly where to focus. ✅ Start with a solid brief. Give your trainer as much context as possible: goals, audience, skill levels, examples of past work, what’s worked—and what hasn’t. ✅ Don’t shortchange the time. A 90-minute session might inspire, but it won’t transform. For deeper learning and hands-on practice, give it time—ideally 2+ hours or spaced chunks over a few days. ✅ Share real examples. Generic content doesn’t stick. When the trainer sees your actual slides, templates, and challenges, they can tailor the session to hit home. ✅ Choose the right group size. Smaller groups mean better interaction and more personalized support. If you want engagement, resist the temptation to pack the (virtual) room. ✅ Make it matter. Set expectations. Send reminders. And if it’s virtual, cameras on goes a long way toward focus and connection. ✅ Schedule follow-up support. Reinforcement matters. Book a post-session Q&A, office hours, or refresher so people actually use what they’ve learned. ✅ Follow up. Send a quick survey afterward to measure impact and shape the next session. One-off training rarely moves the needle—but a well-planned series can. Helping teams level up their presentation skills is what I do—structure, storytelling, design, and beyond. If that’s on your radar, I’d love to help. DM me to get the conversation started.

Ever notice how some leaders seem to have a sixth sense for meeting dynamics while others plow through their agenda oblivious to glazed eyes, side conversations, or everyone needing several "bio breaks" over the course of an hour? Research tells us executives consider 67% of virtual meetings failures, and a staggering 92% of employees admit to multitasking during meetings. After facilitating hundreds of in-person, virtual, and hybrid sessions, I've developed my "6 E's Framework" to transform the abstract concept of "reading the room" into concrete skills anyone can master. (This is exactly what I teach leaders and teams who want to dramatically improve their meeting and presentation effectiveness.) Here's what to look for and what to do: 1. Eye Contact: Notice where people are looking (or not looking). Are they making eye contact with you or staring at their devices? Position yourself strategically, be inclusive with your gaze, and respectfully acknowledge what you observe: "I notice several people checking watches, so I'll pick up the pace." 2. Energy: Feel the vibe - is it friendly, tense, distracted? Conduct quick energy check-ins ("On a scale of 1-10, what's your energy right now?"), pivot to more engaging topics when needed, and don't hesitate to amplify your own energy through voice modulation and expressive gestures. 3. Expectations: Regularly check if you're delivering what people expected. Start with clear objectives, check in throughout ("Am I addressing what you hoped we'd cover?"), and make progress visible by acknowledging completed agenda items. 4. Extraneous Activities: What are people doing besides paying attention? Get curious about side conversations without defensiveness: "I see some of you discussing something - I'd love to address those thoughts." Break up presentations with interactive elements like polls or small group discussions. 5. Explicit Feedback: Listen when someone directly tells you "we're confused" or "this is exactly what we needed." Remember, one vocal participant often represents others' unspoken feelings. Thank people for honest feedback and actively solicit input from quieter participants. 6. Engagement: Monitor who's participating and how. Create varied opportunities for people to engage with you, the content, and each other. Proactively invite (but don't force) participation from those less likely to speak up. I've shared my complete framework in the article in the comments below. In my coaching and workshops with executives and teams worldwide, I've seen these skills transform even the most dysfunctional meeting cultures -- and I'd be thrilled to help your company's speakers and meeting leaders, too. What meeting dynamics challenge do you find most difficult to navigate? I'd love to hear your experiences in the comments! #presentationskills #virualmeetings #engagement

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁. We've all sat through those "death by PowerPoint" moments… And let's be honest, some of us have 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 delivered them too. 😅 After 15+ years coaching executives and seeing thousands of presentations succeed (and fail), I've noticed these critical blind spots that rarely make it into presentation training: 🎯 𝟭. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. Their needs. Their questions. Their world. When I work with leaders, I always ask: "What do your listeners need to walk away with?" This simple shift transforms a forgettable presentation into one that drives real action. Start by mapping your audience's current state versus desired state—then build your content to bridge that gap. 🧠 2. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦. Richard Feynman, Nobel Prize-winning physicist, famously said if you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well enough. I recently watched a CFO present quarterly results without a single bit of jargon—and it was the most impactful financial presentation I've seen all year. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝟭𝟱-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧-𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙-𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 💬 3. 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼. Data informs. Slides support. But stories? 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸. In a recent workshop, an engineering leader shared a 90-second story about how his team's project failure led to their biggest innovation. That story—not his impressive metrics—is what executives still reference months later. A personal story (short and relevant!) makes you memorable—and human! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝟴𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. Let's teach these things early. And often. What presentation lesson would you add to this list? I'd love to hear your insights 👇 #PresentationSkills #LeadershipCommunication #ExecutivePresence _____________________________________________________ Hi there! I am Roshini and for close to 20 years I have been partnering organisations helping their executives and leaders go from good to great with their business presentations, impromptu speaking and public speaking.

Stop Presenting and start answering questions. Have you noticed how some executive presenters ‘perform’ and ‘present at’ their audiences? It’s called putting on Presentation Persona. You’ve seen it haven’t you... Watching someone transform from a relatable human into a stiff, artificial presenter the moment they stand up. Their voice changes. Their language becomes formal and unnatural. Their gestures come across as rehearsed. And our trust meter immediately plummets. Research in neuroscience highlights the importance of authentic communication. And the over-arching theme here is: speak in a way that’s Natural, Authentic and Conversational for you.  When we sense someone is being genuine, it triggers the release of oxytocin, the 'trust hormone', which means we’re more likely to buy into what a presenter is saying. This explains why some presenters immediately connect, while others —despite perfect slides and well-rehearsed content — leave audiences cold. Studies published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology show that conversational presenting reduces cognitive load on audiences, allowing for 29% better information retention compared to formal presentation styles. So, what to do? To assist you present more naturally imagine you’ve been asked a question… ✅ Use Natural Language: Speak as if you're having a one-on-one conversation. This approach makes your delivery more relatable and engaging. ✅ Be Yourself: Authenticity builds trust. Bring your ‘real self’ into the room. And try this type of reframing of your content: ✅ Replace “Today I'll present our strategy" with "You're probably wondering how we'll address..." ✅ Shift from "My next point is..." to "This leads to the question of how we..." ✅ Convert statements into implied responses: "The data suggests..." becomes "You might be asking whether..." Research from Harvard Business School shows that question-framing creates psychological safety, increasing audience engagement and willingness to contribute by more than 30%. The true power of presentation isn't in perfect slides or flawless delivery — it's in authentic human connection. And I’d love to hear your thoughts on this approach and how you might use it in your presentations. Kylie Hogan MONICA KADE

Most presentations are built completely backwards. You open your slide deck and start piecing something together that sounds close enough to a comprehensible narrative. You take shortcuts because you know there will be a prompter or you can read your notes on the virtual call. But, If you want to be persuasive, if you want your team to feel part of something bigger than themselves, you need to put your slides down and start designing an experience. This takes time, thought, and actual care. Not last-minute and rushed formatting energy. Here are four shifts I want you to try: 👉 ONE: Put your slides away. Close the deck. Yes, really. Slides are support. They are not strategy. They are not meaning. When you start with visuals, you start decorating before you know what the room actually needs. You end up solving layout problems instead of communication problems. 👉 TWO: Get clear. Why this talk. Why now. Why these people. 👉 THREE: Design for the person with the least context in the room. Your audience is never one type of human. You have different learners. You have experts. You have new people. You have customers. You have folks who are pretending to understand and hoping no one calls on them. Ask yourself, who in this room has the least background on this topic, and how is this landing for them? This is not about watering anything down. It is about being concise and intentional. It is about cutting the extra language, the internal shorthand, the industry speak that makes you sound smart but leaves half the room behind. When you do this well, the experts still feel respected and everyone else can actually track with you. That is how trust gets built. 👉 FOUR: And this is a biggy, get your audience involved in the content! Not just emotionally. Actually involved. Yes, people should see themselves in your stories. That is step one. Step two is participation. Are you asking real questions or just talking at them? Are they turning to each other at any point? Are they thinking, choosing, reacting? Are you showing something in action instead of explaining it to death? Engagement is not just being charismatic at the front of the room. It is shared experience. When people do something with you, even something small, the message lands in their body, not just their notes. A presentation is not a slide deck with a human attached. It is a live moment with actual people. Treat it like that, and your talks stop feeling like information and start feeling like something worth being in the room for. Nobody want to be talked at anymore. People want community. What are you doing to build this? #publicspeaking #meaning #leadership #presentations #engagement

Tired of Competing with Phones When You Speak? Try This. Maybe you’ve been here—you’re delivering your talk; you look out at the crowd and see the tops of several heads...they’re glued to their phones. Frustrating, right? Here’s what I’ve learned: When you speak, you’ve got to be more interesting than anything they can find on their phones. SAD, BUT TRUE! One way I keep my audience from looking at their phones is by using my CETA formula: 🎤 C – Conversational → I speak with my audience, not at them. It’s a two-way conversation. 🎭 E – Experience → I don’t just lecture, I create an experience, so they feel something—I do this by inserting powerful stories, analogies, visuals, and activities. 🧠 T – Thinking → I ask thought-provoking questions that pull them in and make them part of the moment and my content. ✅ A – Application → I give them something they can apply immediately to make their business/lives better. 💡Pro tip: One of your jobs as a speaker is to keep the energy moving. I do this by weaving stories, questions, analogies, activities, etc. throughout my content every 3-5 minutes. This resets their focus and keeps my audience engaged. The result? Two weeks ago, I delivered a talk for 90 minutes.  One attendee said, “Wow, that only felt like 20 minutes!” I hear this over and over again and so will you when you use CETA. Remember: Don't just deliver information, focus on making your talk memorable, repeatable, and referable. I challenge you to try weaving CETA into every talk you give. I know you’ll see a difference. 🔥 What’s your go-to move for keeping an audience engaged? Drop it in the comments—I’d love to hear! ⬇️ #PublicSpeaking #PresentationTips #CrazyGoodTalks #AudienceEngagement 

𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬. It is about engagement, connection, and curiosity. In my decades as a keynote speaker and executive speech coach, I have learned that when you interact with your audience, they feel seen, heard, and valued. They do not sit back passively; they lean in. When we train and work with audiences of executives, engineers, or ambitious professionals, the moment our audience participates, the experience becomes theirs, not ours. 𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: Ask a rhetorical question that makes them think. Refer to what someone said earlier. Ask them for their examples that also reinforce our points of wisdom. Acknowledge their challenges and link your content to their world. Interaction transforms a presentation from a one-way delivery into a two-way connection. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲. They will remember how we excited them with new ideas and what they thought as they interacted. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 “𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢-𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠” 𝐨𝐫 “𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬.” Without exception, one of the highlights of my presentation skills sessions is the “Fripp Razor-Focused Mini-coaching” portions. For example, after I deliver ideas on their options for openings, I ask for willing participants to deliver their best openings. When I give my suggestions, the audience gasps! Then I ask the audience, “Do you consider this better?” “What were the differences?” “Can you use this technique in your speeches?”  𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥. #presentationskillsexpert #keynotespeaker #publicspeaking #frippvt

Since 2015, I have spoken to more than 15,000 people in 10+ countries including Singapore, The United States, Lithuania, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Turkey, Sweden and so on. Here are 5 tips that helped me deliver engaging presentations and these tips can help you too. Come closer to the screen: 1. Master Storytelling: Always, always and always start with a story. Storytelling is the most important skill you may need to have. Regular presentations are boring. The stories are memorable. 2. Get the Audiences Involved: Meet and greet, and get the audiences involved from the second or third sentence. Ask a question or invite them to share some thoughts. Once they are involved, now you all are in the same wavelength. 3. Seeing is Believing: Colorful and easy to view slides are your friend but you gotta be ready to go. Seeing is believing which means people love to see good visuals but nobody wants to read too long texts. Keep that in mind for your next presentation. 4. Stay Hungry, Stay Humble: A presenter who is authentic and comes with humility, open-mind and with an intention to give and take is the best combination. Audiences love authentic presenters and this is the formula for a successful presentation and interaction. 5. LAST Method and Never Argue: Listen, Ask, Speak, and Thank but never argue with audience members. Arguing with someone from the audience is the worst way for any presenter to "prove a point." Also, never turn your back to the audiences to read from your slides. And, keep your hands out of your pocket. No matter who you are, learn to respect the audiences. That's the best way to deliver engaging presentations and be a memorable speaker.