Comments on: Why most attempts at audience participation fail and what to do about it http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/ Presentation tips from Olivia Mitchell Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:50:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Olivia Mitchell http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-7126 Olivia Mitchell Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:42:27 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-7126 Hi Sol Normally, I would say that audience participation is not necessary in a 10 minute presentation. However, it sounds as if your professor has said that you must include some - but doesn't want it to be "questioning". It's not clear whether this means the audience asking questions of you (standard Q&A) or you asking questions of the audience. On the assumption that it refers to the standard Q&A, here are two options for incorporating a short audience participation exercise in your 10 min presentation: 1. Ask questions of the audience which get them to think 2. Get your audience to talk in pairs/small groups on the application of your points. I hope this helps and go well with your presentation. Olivia Hi Sol
Normally, I would say that audience participation is not necessary in a 10 minute presentation. However, it sounds as if your professor has said that you must include some – but doesn’t want it to be “questioning”. It’s not clear whether this means the audience asking questions of you (standard Q&A) or you asking questions of the audience. On the assumption that it refers to the standard Q&A, here are two options for incorporating a short audience participation exercise in your 10 min presentation:
1. Ask questions of the audience which get them to think
2. Get your audience to talk in pairs/small groups on the application of your points.
I hope this helps and go well with your presentation.
Olivia

]]> By: Sol Park http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-7125 Sol Park Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:43:47 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-7125 Hello. It's rly good tips and told me something that I even didn't consider. I'm a sophomore in Korea. I have to do presentation for my midterm and there's audience participates in. I have no clue how to do it. My professor said don't make the audience participate by just questioning. I read this post inside out but it's not for me. My presentation time is only 10 minutes. How can I present my opinion and audience participation at once? Can you give me some advise please? Hello. It’s rly good tips and told me something that I even didn’t consider.
I’m a sophomore in Korea.
I have to do presentation for my midterm and there’s audience participates in.
I have no clue how to do it. My professor said don’t make the audience participate by just questioning.
I read this post inside out but it’s not for me.
My presentation time is only 10 minutes.
How can I present my opinion and audience participation at once?

Can you give me some advise please?

]]> By: Olivia Mitchell http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6748 Olivia Mitchell Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:27:48 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-6748 Thank you Kjell-Ake. I do appreciate your point of view. And it's a reminder that we all have different perspectives and what suits one person may not suit another. As presenters, it reminds me of the adage "You can't please all of the people all of the time." However, it may also be that in the past you've experienced that sort of exercise in an inappropriate context, that is, when the small group exercise didn't add any value to what the presenter-expert had to say. So your comment is a reminder to ensure that you're not planning an audience participation exercise because it's something you think you ought to do. Only invite audience participation when it will add real value. Olivia Thank you Kjell-Ake. I do appreciate your point of view. And it’s a reminder that we all have different perspectives and what suits one person may not suit another. As presenters, it reminds me of the adage “You can’t please all of the people all of the time.”

However, it may also be that in the past you’ve experienced that sort of exercise in an inappropriate context, that is, when the small group exercise didn’t add any value to what the presenter-expert had to say. So your comment is a reminder to ensure that you’re not planning an audience participation exercise because it’s something you think you ought to do. Only invite audience participation when it will add real value.
Olivia

]]> By: Kjell-Åke Nilsson http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6747 Kjell-Åke Nilsson Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:10:20 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-6747 Hi and thanks for the hints! Personally, I really, really dislike when the presenter tells people to form small groups (2s, 3s) and talk to each other - I came to hear a presentation by an expert, not to interact with complete strangers who may or may not know anything helpful... Hi and thanks for the hints! Personally, I really, really dislike when the presenter tells people to form small groups (2s, 3s) and talk to each other – I came to hear a presentation by an expert, not to interact with complete strangers who may or may not know anything helpful…

]]> By: Olivia Mitchell http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6729 Olivia Mitchell Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:21:07 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-6729 Hi Peter Delighted you found the post useful and that you'll become a regular reader. All the best Olivia Hi Peter
Delighted you found the post useful and that you’ll become a regular reader.
All the best
Olivia

]]> By: Peter Evans http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6708 Peter Evans Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:46:55 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-6708 Great post Olivia. While as a presenter I've made sure I stay true to most of these principles, I've never stopped to really think about why they work. Very insightful. This is my first time on your blog. Will be sure to plug this into RSS so I can stay in touch. All the best from Toronto ! Great post Olivia. While as a presenter I’ve made sure I stay true to most of these principles, I’ve never stopped to really think about why they work. Very insightful. This is my first time on your blog. Will be sure to plug this into RSS so I can stay in touch. All the best from Toronto !

]]> By: Olivia Mitchell http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6706 Olivia Mitchell Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:35:30 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-6706 Hi Bart I had never thought that my tips could be useful in that situation! Go well with your installation. Olivia Hi Bart
I had never thought that my tips could be useful in that situation! Go well with your installation.
Olivia

]]> By: Bart Student http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6702 Bart Student Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:07:36 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-6702 I am currently doing research on ways to increase audience participation at a London's cultural venue. No, my idea is not to provide a presentation to its visitors, it's more like creating a stunt, some sort of big brother art thing. But, and that is the reason for this comment, this article is incredibly useful to me once i will start creating the explanation for people to use my installation. Some "rules" will certainly apply. Thanks I am currently doing research on ways to increase audience participation at a London’s cultural venue. No, my idea is not to provide a presentation to its visitors, it’s more like creating a stunt, some sort of big brother art thing. But, and that is the reason for this comment, this article is incredibly useful to me once i will start creating the explanation for people to use my installation. Some “rules” will certainly apply. Thanks

]]> By: How to use the Magic of Live to be a Compelling Speaker http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6625 How to use the Magic of Live to be a Compelling Speaker Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:01:10 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-6625 [...] asking for their input and wisdom. Audience participation is an art – check out this post on audience participation for tips on how to make it [...] [...] asking for their input and wisdom. Audience participation is an art – check out this post on audience participation for tips on how to make it [...]

]]> By: Guadalupe R. Brubaker http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/audience-participation-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6461 Guadalupe R. Brubaker Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:43:16 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=2532#comment-6461 Hi Olivia, I really appreciate your post. This is very informative and very useful to any one who will have presentations in front of the audience. Hi Olivia,

I really appreciate your post. This is very informative and very useful to any one who will have presentations in front of the audience.

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