March 06, 2023

How to Read the Room and Introduce Yourself as an Entrepreneur!

27 minutes

Reading the room is best defined as understanding the state of a conversation so that your tone and subject matter matches that conversation. So what goes into reading a room as a presenter and/or entrepreneur? We are here to take that question on for you today!

We point to a helpful Harvard Business Review article that gives some tips on how to read the room prior to a presentation, including but not limited to observing, controlling how much you talk, and interpreting what you observe. We also touch upon the importance of being enthusiastic during a presentation because why is your audience going to be enthusiastic if you aren’t?

It’s also so important that you relate to and find common ground with your audience because the key to business is being able to relate to people. If you can’t relate to people, then they can’t relate to you. We hope that these tips are helpful for you, and if so, please consider subscribing to the podcast (if you aren’t subscribed already) wherever you listen so that you never miss an episode! Please also feel free to reach out to us via one of the methods listed below if you have anything you’d like to share!

Time Stamps

[1:12] - The topic today is reading the room correctly.

[2:38] - What does it mean to read the room?

[5:26] - Michele points out that you have to identify your objective.

[8:43] - Karamel refers to an article about reading the room before a presentation.

[11:54] - If you sound bored, your audience will also be bored.

[13:48] - Michele argues that you should not focus too much on yourself.

[15:15] - Karamel is more of a storytelling type of speaker.

[18:04] - Reading the room is all about being observant.

[20:45] - Michele argues that the key to business is relating to people.

[23:35] - Michele’s entire career is built on reading people.

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