Playing to your Strength

When Harry Potter entered the Triwizard tournament, he had a huge problem making a strategy on how to complete the first task. Bartemius Crouch Jr., disguised as Mad-Eye, tipped him to play to his strength, which was Quidditch.

I used this strategy more than once. Last year, for example, I had to make a talk in front of a huge crowd. I had to make a talk about anything that has to do with music. The choirmasters of all the choirs in the Parish were required to do so. The problem was, I was probably the only choirmaster who didn't know how to read musical notes. Well, actually, I can---but it will take me eons to finish a 1-page music sheet. In short, I was the underdog. I was like the pre-super-soldier-serum Steve Rogers (that's Captain America) beside the other choirmasters. There's nothing I can say that the audience of singers and musicians doesn't already know.

And then I realized that I DO know something better than my audience doesn't know very well: gadgets and technology.
And so, the talk went well and my speech ended up as one of the well received talks among the eight or so choirmasters.
My criteria for a successful talk were all green:

• I did not see anyone sleeping. Hell Yeah! >=D
  
• The audience participated very well with my talk (they laughed and sang without having to beg them)
  
• Some of the audience had some questions the day after the event (I wasn't able to give them a chance to ask because of the lack of time)
• ...and the best proof that my talk was successful: I enjoyed the talk myself. I enjoyed it too much that I exceeded the allotted time.