3 Ways to Get Audience Feedback
Posted in Communication Tuesday
While the speaker may seem like the centre of attention, speeches and presentations are a two-way process. The speaker should always be looking for feedback, both during and after the presentation.
Here are three simple ways to get feedback from your audience:
- Use eye contact as a tool for continuous feedback.
- If you notice people with questioning looks, stop what you’re doing and ask if you need to clarify. If you get no response, go ahead and clarify.
- If the eyes are glazing over and you’re losing their attention, change your delivery. Ask the audience questions; get them to change positions; if necessary, take a break.
- Get regular feedback.
- To determine how well you are covering the material, regularly ask questions of the audience that draws on material you have covered.
- Get the participants asking questions and encourage interaction.
- Hand out a feedback or rating form at the end of your presentation.
- Ask the audience to rate your speech or presentation.
- Ask them to write down questions they might still have.
- Ask them to identify what you did well and what could be improved.
- Keep it simple. Give them an easy numerical scale —say 1 – 5— but give room to leave extended comments.
- To encourage participants to complete the form, offer a random-draw prize to those who return the feedback form.
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