In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten and Kellie talk about speakers and presenters adapting in the moment, no matter what happens, and ways to check in with what the audience needs. Learn why you shouldn’t “but” people.Our favorite moments:<00:22> What does adapting in the moment mean?<01:04> Flexing your material to meet the audience’s needs<05:25> Reading body language<06:26> Reading the audience in a virtual setting<11:41> Know that something is going to go wrong and roll with it<13:01> Owning the room is mandatory for the audience’s emotional and mental safety<13:39> Unintentional trolls<17:21> Kirsten’s takeaway<17:40> Kellie’s takeawayIf you enjoyed this conversation about adaptability and knowing your audience, check out Season 1, Episode 4: NSA Influence2022: Notes from a First-Time Attendee. The link is in the show notes.Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/Read a transcript of this episode:  https://share.descript.com/view/A5sRHofzOxNFor the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/hUUl7WaG3ZMJudge Roy Ferguson replies to Emily D. Baker - Emily D. Baker’s Tweet Connecting Leto and the Lawyer Cat MemeOK, That Actually Was Jared Leto in the Cat Costume at the Met Gala | GQZoom Filter Turns Lawyer into a Cat during a HearingProfessor Robert Kelly Interrupted during BBC Interview by his Young ChildrenHollywood Squares, Meet ZoomThe Hollywood Squares game show, 1965-1980Emily D. Baker's YouTube pageLawTube | YouTubeOngoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking S1, Ep 4 | NSA Influence2022: Notes from a First-Time Attendee - Yes, and... - WikipediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen