Development of listening comprehension skills

Thinking about the audience
Knowledge level
Attitude
Clear goal
Building a structure
Ability to paraphrase
Talking to the organizers of the conference on what do they know about the attendees
Avoiding defensiveness
Making feedback an invitation
Finding what resonates best with the audience
Finding what's authentic for yourself
Avoiding "Hi! My name is..., and I'm going to talk about..." at the start of the presentation
Starting a presentation like an action movie
First impressions matter
Being concise and more engaging
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