Distract the Attendees: 8.5/10 Techniques for Faking Your Way Through

Technique 1: The "Oh-So-Interesting-Question" Distraction

Ask a seemingly relevant question, but one that's completely unrelated to the meeting's actual topic. Like, "Have you ever noticed the way the fluorescent lights in this conference room seem to hum?"

Technique 2: The Sudden Onset of Sensory Overload Technique 3: The Pretzel Dilemma Technique 4: The Phantom Tantrum

Technique 5: The "I'm-Just-Checking-Emails" Distraction

Bash away on your phone, but only check the weather, news, or sports scores. Anything less interesting than the meeting's actual topic.

Technique 6: The Phantom Appointment Technique 7: The Sudden Urge to Exercise Technique 8: The Unscheduled Break