Get Your Audience Involved Actively In Your Speech




Get Your Audience Involved Actively In Your Speech

with Dr. Bill Lampton


Three of the trite interactive attempts your audience will consider obsolete and distasteful.


1. Come on! You can do better than that…

2. Hold up your hand if….

3. Turn to somebody you haven’t met yet, introduce yourself and say…


Positive steps to get your audience involved meaningfully.


  • Publicize your presentation as a participatory event.
  • Solicit opinions about your topic and its relevance.
  • Tell your host which seating arrangement will foster discussion.
  • Have your host furnish necessary materials.
  • Keep PowerPoint reliance to a minimum percentage of the presentation time.
  • Remind your audience in your opening comments that you expect them to join in.
  • Use genuine compliments when participants get involved.


Links: ChampionshipCommunication.com



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