EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 11 MIN
Keep Your Audience Hooked With These 10 Moves
from SPEAK LIKE A CEO · host Oliver Aust
Attention isn't something you win once. You have to earn it back every two minutes. This episode explains the three reasons audiences drift, even when the topic is good and the speaker is better, and 10 moves that reset the room. Oliver has helped over 300 CEOs become master communicators, and these are the hooks he gives them to re-engage an audience. Download all 10 hooks as a cheat sheet, plus 99 more that help you become a top 1% communicator: https://eo-ipso-comms.kit.com/100-cheat-sheets ⏰Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (01:13) Why Audiences Tune Out (03:14) Ask The Unanswered Question (03:45) Say Something Surprising (04:27) Make Them Imagine (05:13) Ask One Person (05:35) Force A Decision (06:15) Tell A Story (06:55) Use Humor (07:24) Show, Don't Tell (08:06) Power Of The Pause (08:57) Change Your Voice 🎧More Episodes Like This • 316: Surrounded by Idiots w/ Thomas Erikson https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YFSr9PbPZlFQJAUpebogU • 315: Nir Eyal NYT Best Seller https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MjPtegbC6wSmLWG6Nqjvy • 308: Confidence on Command https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tTFZKF5RA1gWDZvJzSpl9 🔗LinkedIn Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-aust/ 📩Newsletter Host: https://eo-ipso-comms.kit.com/profile 📚Resources • 21 Storytelling Frameworks: https://eo-ipso-comms.kit.com/21-storytelling-frameworks-with-oliver • Become a Presentation Genius (Free Course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJloFeNwBg • Speak Like a CEO Academy: https://www.speaklikeaceo.academy/ 📧 Email: [email protected] 🙌 This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique
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