Imagine you need to present for an audience on a hot sunny Friday afternoon. You have a lot of important content to cover… How best to do this? Obviously there are all kind tips and tricks you can apply to keep the attention of your audience and keep them engaged (see also the book Public Speaking Excellence). However you are setting yourself up for a big challenge.
Your audience had a busy week, they are tired, want to start their well-deserved weekend, their minds are easily distracted, it is sunny and warm outside, inside it is also warm…
Maybe the best solution is to avoid having to present and cover a lot of topics in front of an audience on a warm Friday afternoon. Arrange for your presentation to be held in the morning. Being perceived as an excellent presenter may also be linked to when you present. Presenting a lot of material on a hot Friday afternoon is always going to be a big challenge. See if you can avoid being in such a situation. Schedule your presentation on a hot Friday not in the afternoon, but in the morning. It is a bit cooler in the morning and you will stand in front of an audience that you can easier impress and manage.