21 trainer tips & tricks to maintain interest

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15 Tips & Tricks To maintain the interest of your audience

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15 Tips & Tricks

To maintain the interest of your audience

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1. Use your voice effectively

• Remember “Manytone” not “Monotone”• How you say it is just as important as what

you say

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2.Tell Anecdotes

• Bring a fact to life by telling a story that links it to the real world

• People like stories (bedtime as children)• “Facts tell, stories sell”

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3. X Shouldn’t mark the spot

• Move about the room while you talk• Tell an anecdotal story as you move• Maintain eye contact

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4. Vary the pace of your presentation

• Hear at 310 words per minute• Speak at 170 words per minute• Our minds are capable of listening to a varying

pace between the 2. So vary between fast and slow!

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5. Distribute handouts

• People like handouts• Don’t give them out before you present. Why?• Give them as further reading to support your

presentation

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6. Incorporate Trainees names into discussions when you can.

• It helps you to remember names• It helps the Trainee feel Loved

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7. Use visual aids

• Because of VAK and learning styles• Be warned “If you emphasize everything you

emphasise nothing!”

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8. Ask questions

• It maintains interest• If you want to bring people with you, try

asking a question like “Shall we continue for half an hour, or shall we take a quick 5 minute break?”.

• If you want a 5 minute break, Nod your head up an down as you say it. Try it. It works!

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9. Conduct small group activities

• Participation relieves pressure! • VAK tells us that some trainees get bored

listening to lectures. So….Mix it up

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10. Use the B button on the keyboard

• This blanks the screen. • Its good for effect and takes the focus away

from the screen and onto you the trainer

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11. Show a sense of humour

• Don’t be a stand up comedian, but do show a human side.

• We all like a little giggle.• Keep it business appropriate

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12. Use non verbal communication

• For example, when changing a topic, hold your hands in front of you at about chest height and move them from your right to left

• Be balanced here, overuse of hand gestures will annoy your audience

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13 Time your activities

• There is nothing worse for Trainees when you say the next talk will take 30 minutes and you take double the time

• Good timing shows you are well planned and professional

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14. Show enthusiasm

• One thing I guarantee my Trainees at the start of the Train the Trainer program is that if they keep their eyes open they will learn plenty

• Encourage participation• Thank people for contributions• SMILE

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15. Take breaks

• Tell trainees when mid morning, lunch and afternoon breaks are

• Don’t be afraid to take BUZZ BREAKS in between

• Be flexible in your timetable. If it suits to take lunch 10 minutes early, do.

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16. One more thing

• If you can, always finish with a little extra something

• Like this tip number 16 of a 15 tip slideshow.• Or, direct your trainees to really cool online

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