The oldest saw in public speaking is “know your audience.” This is important, but not always realistic. What if your audience contains newbies, non-native English speakers, or people who don’t get your pop culture references? We have some tips for you.

Part of presenting is being fully prepared. This means beyond your speech and Power Point slides. Do a little research on your audience - and your room - before you present.

One of the best things I can tell you is to control any damage - bulldozers, rambling topics (by you) or rambling questions (from the audience) - up top. I call this “Set Your Stage.”

Public speaking is not so different from teaching. Your audience, much like a high school biology teacher’s, can be made up of reluctant participants. But good news - using the T3 method will help!