WHEN LISTENERS PUNCH OUT:

1. If you have more than one thought in your break.
2. If you are talking about something that the audience doesn't care about.
3. If you are mumbling, rambling, or just don't know where the hell you are going with your break.
4. If you are screaming at the listeners.
5. If you are interviewing someone who is talking about something the audience doesn't care about. (See number two)

Even if you follow these guidelines...

You only have TWO MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS before the listener gets bored and punches out looking for her favorite song or someone more interesting than you are!  

Prep, practice and then execute in less then two minutes!!!