Votre blague tombe à plat lors d’une présentation. Comment pouvez-vous engager efficacement un public qui ne répond pas ?

When a joke falls flat, it’s important to quickly regain your audience’s attention. Acknowledge the moment with a light, self-deprecating comment to ease the tension. Transition smoothly to your main points. Engage the audience with questions or interactive elements. Shift focus to a compelling story or data that resonates. Maintain eye contact and energy to rebuild connection. Remember, it’s okay to move past the joke and refocus on delivering value.

Yeah, we’ve all told a joke or tried to say something funny and it didn’t land well lol. But remember this… your speech is FOR the audience, not ABOUT you. So if a joke attempt falls flat, laugh it off, be human, and remember that CONNECTION beats perfection every single time.

Frankly, a speaker should know before stepping on the stage if the humor is going to land with this specific audience. But, if it falls flat; remember, the audience is in the same frame of mind as the speaker. If the lack of laughter gets to you and you start having a bad time, the audience will start having a bad time too. Comedians typically prepare some “savers” in the case a joke falls flat and gets no laughs. As a speaker, you can (and should) do the same thing. Acknowledge the moment and pivot back to the topic. You can say, "I see that joke didn’t exactly ignite laughter. No problem—let’s focus on one idea that can the way you approach [relevant challenge].