I recently was at a function where they had a speaker who I was anxious to hear from. Now the crowd was small (about 20) so there was no microphone or audio equipment. When they started to speak, yes you guessed it, I could not hear a word. The speaker was talking so low that I could not hear any of their message. I did get a very nice handout that was prepared to go along with the speech but little good that did me since I had no idea what was being said. And I don’t think I was alone since there seemed to be many confused faces and side conversations going on.
While I am not one to criticize I can offer you as the speaker this advice. I would love to hear what you have to say but you need to speak up. Next time you are scheduled to speak you should check to see if there is audio equipment and if not make sure your volume is enough that no one has to strain. Ask a friend of acquaintance to sit in the last row and test it out. Make sure your message is clear and your voice is loud and concise.
You put much time into your presentation so why not make sure that the room can hear your message.
All the best,
Lee Drozak ~ My Office Assistant
