Small Audience, Big Room? No Problem!

smallaudience

BIGROOM ?

NO PROBLEM

One of the biggest nightmares for presenters is arriving at the venue to

see a small audience sitting in a

BIG ROOM

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Your first task is to move

everyone to the front of

the room right as they’re

walking in the door

THIS IS IMPORTANT

Because once people take a seat

and get settled, it will be much

harder to get them to change seats

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This will make your audience seem like an intimate group of your friends and turn an awkward situation into

a pleasant one

IF YOU’VE STAYED LOCAL FOR YOUR

PRESENTATION,

ALSO WANT TO CALL ONE OF

YOUR BFFs

AND HAVE THEM

COME DOWN &

SIT IN THE AUDIENCE

TO SMILE AND

SUPPORT YOU

YOU MAY

This burst of energy will naturally

accompany you on stage and the

audience will immediately be

engaged

When your room is packed with audience members, it’s okay to

pause throughout your presentation to ask if anyone has questions

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While large audiences make it hard for you to notice facial expressions,

smaller, intimate groups make it very easy

This is an advantage and means you can look for pacing cues

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If you see audience members looking puzzled/confused,

slow your pace down and be sure to review

any key presentation points that might have gotten lost

Should you still have a little bit of time

provide the audience with your contact

information so they know how to get in

touch with you in case questions come up later

But smaller audiences don’t

have to be a bad thing and can

even be a blessing in disguise