If you have a problem with people looking into their phones and away from you, there's one simple thing you can do to fix the problem - be more interesting.
No really, it works.
I love backchannel tweeting because of two things:
1. I gave people something to talk about, yay. Later on I will join in and get to see all the comments, wonderful!
2. Too many people starting to look down? Quick! Pepper the talk with something interesting, move to the next slide, the next topic, whatever. You are not being entertaining and if you are not entertaining nobody will get anything out of your talk (because they won't pay attention)!
I keep getting invited to talk at barcamps and stuff, so I must be doing something right.
No really, it works.
I love backchannel tweeting because of two things:
1. I gave people something to talk about, yay. Later on I will join in and get to see all the comments, wonderful!
2. Too many people starting to look down? Quick! Pepper the talk with something interesting, move to the next slide, the next topic, whatever. You are not being entertaining and if you are not entertaining nobody will get anything out of your talk (because they won't pay attention)!
I keep getting invited to talk at barcamps and stuff, so I must be doing something right.