Engaging the audiences you are speaking with make the difference between a good and great presenter. One of the first principles of engaging the groups, teams or audiences you are speaking to is to help your audience connect with the WIIFM – What’s in it for me ?
Some additional presentation technique include –
- Posing a question and having group members move into paired discussion with one or two people,
- When group size is large, or you are presenting virtually, individual reflection questions posed to the audience, with time given to reflect in silence can also be another powerful audience engagement approach.
- Video and use of other media are also other great ways to break monotony. Make sure you are aware of any intellectual property issues - i.e. attribution for You Tube Videos, or payment of SOCANN fees for music when played in Canada.
- Integrating a photo deck (such as our Conversation Sparker Deck) where audience members get to select a photo which represents their view around an issue. This is a great activity to undertake and have people share in smaller groups or with the person beside them if you are in a theatre.
Check out yesterday's post on Four Tips for Fluid Presentations here.
What other engagement approaches do you enjoy in presentations, as an audience member?
Best wishes,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton, MES, CPT, PCC
Potentials Realized
Leadership, Teamwork and Coaching
Join us in a few weeks for the Group and Team Coaching Intensive program in downtown Toronto - weekend of November 7-8, 2015. This program supports coaches and leaders to enhance their coaching toolkit for working with teams and groups as a coach. Program approved for 19 CCEs with the ICF.
(416)996-8326
Some additional presentation technique include –
- Posing a question and having group members move into paired discussion with one or two people,
- When group size is large, or you are presenting virtually, individual reflection questions posed to the audience, with time given to reflect in silence can also be another powerful audience engagement approach.
- Video and use of other media are also other great ways to break monotony. Make sure you are aware of any intellectual property issues - i.e. attribution for You Tube Videos, or payment of SOCANN fees for music when played in Canada.
- Integrating a photo deck (such as our Conversation Sparker Deck) where audience members get to select a photo which represents their view around an issue. This is a great activity to undertake and have people share in smaller groups or with the person beside them if you are in a theatre.
Check out yesterday's post on Four Tips for Fluid Presentations here.
What other engagement approaches do you enjoy in presentations, as an audience member?
Best wishes,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton, MES, CPT, PCC
Potentials Realized
Leadership, Teamwork and Coaching
Join us in a few weeks for the Group and Team Coaching Intensive program in downtown Toronto - weekend of November 7-8, 2015. This program supports coaches and leaders to enhance their coaching toolkit for working with teams and groups as a coach. Program approved for 19 CCEs with the ICF.
(416)996-8326
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