- Make an entrance
- Add an element of timeliness.
- Make sure your lighting, spacing, and sound are okay
- Watch people's faces to make sure they are paying attention
- Hamburger Method: Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them
- Bribe your Audience: Promise to show them a cat video at the end of the call
- Be interactive: Call on specific people to avoid confusion
- Use images
- Use videos
- Use your hands
- Use Comic Sans--- just kidding. But lying does keep your audience on their toes.
- Take a live poll
- Have a celebrity make a cameo
- Use live demonstrations
- Use special skills you may have
- Keep your promises