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‘So you want to create interaction with the audience?’ The presenter looks mildly appalled.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘No, not really, but I\u2019m told it\u2019s a good idea. It’s an unwelcome thought for me, but apparently a benefit for my audience and thus better for me too in the medium term. I know that if I create interaction, I\u2019ll get a better response from my audience, they\u2019ll give me good reviews, recommend me to other clients.’ The presenter grudgingly concedes.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s an easy way to do it without departing far from your original plan and without leaving your comfort zone. Go to your carefully-prepared slideshow and remove an important figure or word from one of your slides.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n When it comes up in the presentation, invite the audience to guess what goes in the gap<\/strong>. Listen to a few of their answers, then reveal the truth. If you don’t trust your memory to provide the correct answer, then write it into your next slide.<\/span><\/p>\n Repeat<\/strong> this process a few times. As you gain confidence, you can vary the routine<\/strong> for one of the more difficult or provocative questions by inviting your audience to organise themselves into pairs or trios and to spend a minute deciding between them what they\u2019ll offer as an answer.<\/span><\/p>\n The presenter looks pleased and reports back ready for even more interaction next time.<\/span><\/p>\n