Here are some ways I interact with the audience during a typical motivational speech. You can use them in any presentation, whether it’s a sales call, a boardroom presentation, or a family meeting:
- Hand surveys. ”By a show of hands, how many of you have ever raised your hand in response to a question like this?”
- Brief conversations with individual audience members. “Sir, I saw you raised both hands just now. Are you an aspiring football referee or are you just ambidextrous?”
- Shotgun answers. “Here’s a question for everyone. What are a few examples of onomatopoeia? Just call them out.”
- Fill-in-the-blank. “I certainly don’t want this speech to bore you. After all, an idle mind is the devil’s what?”
- Ask for volunteers. “I need to take this call. Could I get a volunteer to come up on stage and give the rest of my speech?”
