PLEASE RESPOND
Four common types of distractions make concentrating on a speech difficult:
1. Auditory – people coughing or whispering, a cell phone ringing, loud noises in the hallway
2. Visual – an interesting poster left over from a previous meeting, an intriguing listener seated nearby, people walking into or out of the room
3. Physical – hunger, a headache or stuffy nose, an uncomfortable seat, a room that is too hot or too cold
4. Mental – daydreams, worries, preoccupations
State with specificity how you plan to deliver your message to your audience in order to offset/eliminate the concern that one or more of the four items listed will interfere with their listening to your presentation.