According to Speaker Rich Hopkins, you can get audiences to respond if you:
- Respect them - make sure the responses you want to get are not embarrassing or hurtful to the audience and relateable to your topic
- Start soon - start early on in the speech with opportunities for the audience to participate in your speech with a response
- Encourage them - encourage the audience to respond and, when you get the response you want, praise the audience and encourage them to speak again
Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
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