According to Speaker Rich Hopkins, you can get audiences to interact in your activities if you:
- Get them going - start with small activities that get them to meet and get comfortable with the people around them
- Give them a "Why" - give your audience some reason for doing the activity, even if it's not the "lesson" of the activity
- Respect personal space - avoid activities which involve a lot of group touching (e.g., hugging, high-fives, back rubs, etc.) since not everyone will feel comfortable doing these things
- Give the lesson - after the activity give an explanation of what the activity accomplished and how your audience can use the lesson of the activity in their lives
Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
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