As we know, it is not easy to be able to speak in public without even getting nervous. There are many people who even get stage fright when they have to speak in front of many people at an exhibition or simply in front of a teacher. If you are one of these who gets nervous or who does not know how to control himself in front of an exhibition, do not despair, there are many techniques to show ourselves safe in front of others in an exhibition, and we will tell you about them here. Let’s see what they are!
Instructions for interacting with the public in an exhibition
- To begin with, you must have very well prepared the subject that you are going to give in an exhibition. This requires a lot of study time, synthesis and dedication. If you only read what you have to present an hour before, it is obvious that your insecurity will be noticed and you may even feel ashamed for forgetting something important on the subject. That is why try to study your exhibition several days before.
- If you find it difficult to explain something in public, you should rehearse and practice to listen to your voice, to know where you are failing, what corrections you should make, and above all to achieve self-confidence. You can practice in front of friends, children, or simply in front of the mirror to self-assess yourself.
- Try to find accomplices in your public. Generally they are some people who look at you and pay attention permanently. Establish yourself in them, they are the people who really pay attention to you and value your work. If possible try to make them participate in your presentation, but do not try to force them because they may feel uncomfortable.
- You can use a little humor in your presentation, this will make the public see you with sympathy and pay more attention to what you say or do. It has also been proven that a second of humor in front of a highly theoretical topic distracts the audience and resumes their concentration with greater intensity.
- Try not to memorize. This can work against you, because if you forget something or someone asks you a question that you don’t know or it takes you a long time to answer, you can be embarrassed and show that you studied everything by heart. The best thing is to understand what you have to say and explain it naturally with your words and your own vocabulary.
- Always look your audience in the eye. Even if you are reading something, you should pause and look at your audience. This will make those people in front of you feel part of your exhibition. If you are intimidated by looking into the eyes, you can do it towards the back, without having to look at anyone. But at least it will look like you’re doing it and interacting with your audience.
- You can use some support text, this can be through a screen where to play a Power Point presentation for example. This will help you not to forget anything and that your audience has something visible to follow the topic. You can also have written support, such as a guide, so as not to forget any important point.
- Leave a space at the end of your presentation for the public to ask questions. This will make you seem friendly and interested by the people who were listening to you during your presentation.
What do you need to interact with the public in an exhibition?
- Study the topic to be presented
- A memory aid (Power Point presentation, annotation, etc.)
- Interact with your audience
Tips for interacting with the public at an exhibition
- Your posture is essential, always try to be upright, with your arms at your sides or behind you, never in front of you because this may mean that you are covering yourself out of fear or shame.
- Speak loudly so everyone can hear what you say.
- If you have any questions, you can follow the steps through our video tutorial on how to interact with the public in an exhibition.