5 Must-Know Rules of Improv for Presenters
It was how many nightmares begin, only this time it was real. I was standing in front of 200 people ready to speak at sales conference. My first slide had a link to a virtual poll that would get everyone’s input on the topic. We had tested the link and the connection earlier in the morning, however when I clicked on it – you guessed it – nothing happened. Except my stomach flipped. Earlier in my career I would have panicked. I’d clicked around in vain, stammered excuses, perhaps called out from some help. All while losing valuable audience attention and credibility. Fortunately the Improv training I had taken for several years prepared me for just such occasions. Instead of giving in to the panic, I considered how I could use what was given to me. I pointed out the audience 3 different parts of the room and associated each Read More