When you are content to simply be yourself and don’t care or compete, everybody will respect you.
—Lao Tzu
One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.
—Bryant H. McGill
While you are reading this book through the eyes of a presenter, chances are you will be in the audience many more times in your life than you will be on stage. This is extremely important to remember because it puts everything into perspective. As an audience member you have wishes, wants, and needs. You have expectations to be educated, inspired, and engaged. And most importantly, you are human. You can be easily distracted, you have feelings and opinions, and sometimes you get bored. Knowing this as a presenter ...
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