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How do I quiet down a big audience so we can start on time?
There were over 150 people talking (and not all were seated), at a recent Event Resources event. The featured speaker, David Adler, stood up and quieted down the audience in a matter of seconds. He raised his arms to left, and then swung them to the right, while saying “Shhhhhhhhhhhhh” through his wireless mic. It […]
Whenever we take a break during our conference, it’s tough to get everyone back in the room for the next session. Any suggestions on how to corral them?
Instead of running through the hallways asking conference attendees to re-assemble, one suggestion is to place a couple of speakers in the hallways. Then you can make announcements in a professional way which will be heard by the people gathered outside.