10 Ways To Get And Keep The Attention of Your Audience
According to Paulette, the best tips are written by starting the first sentence with a verb and adding no more than two additional sentences describing either why or how. So lets give it a go.
- Set-up the room so that there are exactly the number of chairs for the number of people attending. If there are more chairs than people, they will spread out and you will loose the group dynamics. If everyone is sitting together, you will find a much more attentive audience.
- Walk around the room when you speak. The audience will be more attentive when they see you moving toward them. Get a wireless microphone and get out from behind the lectern.
- Ask your audience to do a simple exercise with the person sitting next to them. By doing so you can give them a brief break and quickly generate conversation and elevate the mood in the room.
- Use humor at every opportunity. People love to laugh and they appreciate it when the speaker creates an opportunity for them to do so. You can tell a joke, but impromptu humor is much better.
- Keep the lights turned up. Dimmed lights makes people tired. If you're showing slides do your best to keep the room as bright as possible.
- Hold a question and answer period. You will find that your audience will perk-up when they have an opportunity to participate by asking questions.
- Assign a volunteer in the audience to take responsibility for the air-conditioning. If the room gets too hot or too cold let them fix it while you focus on your presentation.
- Tell stories. Everyone loves to hear a story, especially if it's about people they know, like and trust.
- Meet your audience as they walk in the door. People who knows you are more likely to participate and help you succeed.
- Address the people in your audience by name during your presentation. When you meet people at the door, ask for their name and use it. People are more attentive when they know the speaker might call on them in public.
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