Promoting a product or an idea virtually in a meeting can be tricky. Here are some of the “do’s” that work to help engage the audience. These aspects helped the members running for office and speaking at the Toastmasters International annual meeting:
- A visually appealing background that aligned with the personal appearance of the speaker.
- An engaging tone of voice and excellent audio sound.
- An engaging personal appearance. Making good color and clothing choices. For women, adding a nice, sophisticated touch of jewelry. For men, wearing a white shirt and a tie that is a good color choice.
- Smiling and use engaging facial expressions.
- Sharing a quick, related personal story (such as when someone asked them why they were a member of Toastmasters).
- Asking the audience to consider how this vote would affect them.
- Giving a pitch to the audience as to why the audience members should vote for them.
