January, 2009
How to Get Your Audience to Participate, Part 2 of 2
Last week, I discussed why it’s not enough to size up the attributes of your audience when preparing for a presentation. If you want to ensure audience participation, you also need to consider the energy levels of both the presenter and the audience. And once you’ve addressed these factors, you’ll still need to counter some [...]
True Stories Safety Trainers Would Rather Forget
Sugar Coating the Training Message
Doughnuts are always a crowd pleaser at safety training sessions. My favorite is the jelly doughnut, you know, the one with the white powder confectioner’s sugar on the outside. So, I generally grab one early while I have the chance before the session starts.
One time, I grabbed my favorite doughnut as I was [...]




