59. People Are Affected By Temperature

Have you ever attended a presentation where the room was too cold or too hot? You probably found that it was hard for you to concentrate and pay attention to the presentation.

If you have control of the temperature of the room, make sure it is comfortable for the people attending.

Don’t Make the Temperature Suit You

Because you are the presenter, you are moving around. Your participants are likely sitting down and not moving around very much. This means that the room will feel warmer to you than it does to them.

It’s also possible that the temperature in the front of the room is different than in the rest of the room, so don’t assume that what you are feeling is an accurate indication of how others are feeling. ...

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