Speak directly to your audience
- Speak directly to the members in your audience; look at a single person at a time, focus on them, and talk to them like you would have in a normal face to face conversation. This will help you see if they are following along.
- Listen to your audience. It's best to have a silent audience. If the audience is dead silent, that usually means you are on track.
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