Do You Experience This Problem with Communication?

"The problem with communication is the illusion that it has already occurred." -- George Bernard Shaw.

Just because people smiled aftewards and said, "Good job!" or "thank you" doesn't mean that learning happened.

It's important to solicit feedback as you teach, so that you can appraise whether people are learning and understanding. (If they aren't, their lives aren't going to be changed.)

Here's a tip: Be prepared to say important things in more than one way. This strategy ensures that a great percentage of your audience hears it in a way that they respond to.