Talk TO them, not AT them
Even if you are speaking to a large group,
make sure you interact in some way.
A quick question.
⇢ "Have you ever...?"
A show of hands.
⇢"How many people have...?"
Eye contact.
⇢Move your eyes around the room
- find a few faces to focus on
- change it up each time
Make them feel like you are having a conversation.
Just a LARGE scale conversation.
Guaranteed better results.