In the buzzing of a room, having a conversation with one person is incredibly difficult. It requires you to ignore the noise while focusing strictly on one voice.

However, your brain is hardwired to keep an ear out and will continuously register other noises in the vicinity. When a noise coming from elsewhere has something in it that will perk your interest, your current conversation dies.

The focus is gone.

This can be incredibly frustrating as anxiousness to listen elsewhere takes over. As the person doing the talking, it’s upsetting to watch the attention of someone in front of you float elsewhere.

However, if both parties are attuned to the vibe of the room, it presents an opportunity to move the conversation. The sharing of ideas is rarely done in a focused, static manner, but rather a dynamic, scattered form.

It also opens the floor to have others join in.

Just be aware that not everyone will bring something of value and too many people will make it impossible to continue.