What pizza will teach you about public speaking

April 12th was my birthday and I went to a pizza-making class to celebrate.

(I'm a HUGE Pizza fan - who isn't?)

During the class, I learned 3 lessons that applies perfectly to public speaking.

As the instructor began the class.

I noticed, myself and everyone else in the class, could not take our eyes off of what he was showing us.

He showed us the technique, then how to make the sauce, then how to put toppings on the pizza.

Everything from start to the pizza going in the oven and coming out all crispy.

For 3 hours, he had everyone's complete attention.

How is it that this instructor mastered the art of getting and keeping people's attention but most presenters can't keep us engaged for even 5 minutes?

Here are 3 principles I learned that you can apply to your presentations:

1- Show them something they will use.

If you know you'll be using something, you'll pay much closer attention. Most presentations are completely irrelevant to us so we don't care enough to pay attention.

2- Make them try doing it themselves.

People learn better when they are shown step-by-step and then get to try it themselves. We remember what we do more than what we listen to.

3- Address Common Mistakes

Tell people what the biggest mistakes or myths are.

These are 'aha' moments in the presentation. The instructor taught us ways people mess up the dough or the sauce that are common.

Try this out in your next presentation.

Make it relevant,
Make it engaging,
Make it eye opening.

Let me know how it goes!

- Yasir Khan

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