How can you make them listen?

If you take into account the five secrets of willingness.. 

The audience is there for you. The public wants you to succeed. They showed up, that's the biggest vote of confidence you can get. The public is there for themselves. The public is actually not that interested in you. The importance of the speech is very different for you than it is for them. For you it is the most thing important of that day, that week, that month. For them it is just an hour in a day that for the rest is filled with all sorts of things. The public wants to know. People come for what you have to say. You have been portrayed as an expert, so they want to benefit from your story. You are the expert. You have something they want. The audience is alone. Many people have no problem communicating with one or two people, but as soon as it becomes a multiple, they panic. Many people also enjoy answering questions. Try to think of a speech/communication as the answer to a question that was never asked. Or a series of questions. It can also help if you ask those questions out loud in your presentation. "What am I here for today?" (Answer) "What's the use of it?" (Answer) "How long will it take?" (Answer) The public is ignorant. The audience has no idea whether you are tense or not. It also does not know if this is your first time or routine. It is therefore important that you do not seem nervous. I know you are, but you don’t have to look it. So don't fiddle. Keep your hands under control. If they tremble, lock them or put them away. Don't pace. Try not to sweat and if you do, remove it discreetly.