Do you have a few slides to find out a little bit about who is in your audience?

If you are presenting to people who you already know, then you have an enormous advantage over someone who is going to face an audience they have never previously met.

It is best to confirm who you are speaking to via a few slides. Then you can make subtle changes during your presentation so your audience gets:

• What is important for them
• Interesting to them
• Relevant to them

Figure: Ask "How many are developers here?"

Figure: Ask "How many are managers here?"