Can you hear your audience when you speak? Is it silent or noisy?

Silence is bad because your audience is not participating in your presentation.

Think about it. A silent audience is bored or asleep. Their take away will be that you are boring or that was ok. Never brilliant or worthy of action.

Audience engagement is essential for all communication, public speaking and leadership discussions.

Do you agree?

Why are you still reading this post? Do you like it?

This is what an engaged audience does…

1. They laugh

2. They nod

3. They say yes, they say no

4. They sigh

5. They clap and cheer

6. They gesture to their friend or whisper to ask them if they saw that.

7. You hear the ooh, the ahh and the feedback.

8. When you ask questions, they respond.

Instead of being silent and just watching you like they would view a shakespearian soliloquy, you need them to be actively engaged.

Your story is about them. You are not the hero, your message is.

Your speech purpose is to transform them and have them act on your words.

Entertain to make them laugh

Inform to make them use new knowledge

Persuade so they buy your idea, product or service

Inspire so they transform the way they take on challenges and change their actions.

Their silence does not lead them to follow a call to action.

Next time you you speak, listen to the response. Are your audience just observing you, are they engaged, are they participating or are they alseep?

Let me know if you want help to make this happen.

I can transform your next presentation into a powerful, engagement that has massive impact.

Gerard Barwell
Professional Speakers Australia - PSA
Toastmasters International

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