Despite the great deal of uncertainty surrounding us, one thing that is for sure is that we are going to be zooming as part of our professional lives a lot more going forward than we ever imagined. This is both good and bad. Good because we can reach out to people and share ideas across the miles, but bad because giving presentations in person is already hard for most of us. Toss in having to talk to a blinking light on our computers with barking dogs and kids in the background and it can be a recipe for disaster - or at least a stilted less than exciting presentation. However, there are some linguistic tricks that can help you with audience engagement.