Additional ways to get your audience involved include:

• Clear your mind of all distractions.
• Try not to place a barrier, such as a lectern, between you and the audience.
• Avoid standing in a fixed position, slouching, fidgeting, or shifting your weight.
• Use natural and spontaneous gestures and positive facial expressions.
• Avoid nonverbal behaviors that could be seen as negative or judgmental. (Frowning, shaking head, crossing arms are examples that most would feel uncomfortable if received from a person that asked them to speak. )
• Don’t be afraid to let your conviction and passion for the subject matter show.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm through your voice, facial expressions, and body movements.
• Draw people in by walking toward them.
• Avoid distracting behavior such as looking at your watch, or jingling change.