“Audience Interaction:
Rock the Room”
by Robert Graves, MBA, DCT
Audience interaction is the intersection of YOUR CONTENT and THEIR COMPREHESION.
Set the stage for engagement with a slice of P. I. E. Why? KEEP THE AUDIENCE ENGAGED.
1. Physical engagement: __
a. APPEALS TO SOCIAL SENSES
b. TAKES PLANNING
c. ENGAGES KINESTHETIC MODALITY
2. Intellectual engagement: __
a. APPEALS TO NOBLER SENSES
b. TAKES RESEARCH
c. ENGAGES ABSTRACT THOUGHT
3. Emotional engagement: _
a. APPEALS TO ENTHUSIASTIC SENSES
b. TAKES EXPERIENCE
c. ENGAGES PASSIONATE RESPONSES
4. The Handout: _
a. IS NOT YOUR SLIDE DECK
b. HIGHLIGHTS THE SPEECH
c. GIVES ROOM FOR NOTES
d. SHOULD BE ENGAGING
e. GIVES YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
5. Low Tech: _
a. NOTE PADS AND INK PENS OR HIGHLIGHTERS
OR CRAYONS
b. PUZZLE PIECES AND PLAYING CARDS
c. INEXPENSIVE AND EASY
d. IS INTERACTIVE
e. IS ENTERTAINING
6. High Tech: _
a. POWER POINTS AND PREZI
b. AUDIO / VIDEO
c. E-POLLS ONLINE
7. No Tech: _
a. MOVE INTO THE AUDIENCE
b. INTERACT WITH SPEAKER
c. INTERACT WITH NEIGHBOR
d. INTERACT WITH GROUP
e. ASK QUESTIONS / WAIT FOR RESPONSES
8. Ask Tech: _
a. WHO HAS THE 1ST QUESTION
b. A QUESTION I’M OFTEN ASKED IS …
c. WHO HAS THE NEXT QUESTION
d. WHO HAS THE FINAL QUESTION
e. PARAPHRASE THE QUESTION TO THE GROUP
f. STAY IN CONTROL
g. GIVE THE ANSWER YOU WANT THE AUDIENCE
TO REMEMBER
Which of the above will you try soon? #
c # c # c
Have Robert give a 10 minute speech to your Club: Robert.Graves@CarnegieConnection.com (813)966-3058
