What are some ways to engage stakeholders who are not interested in your message?

Have you faced a disinterested crowd? Here's the cheat code: Grab Attention: Start with a killer hook. Speak Their Language: Tailor your message to their world. Interactive Magic: Use quizzes, polls, or Q&A sessions. Visuals Speak Louder: Infographics, memes, and compelling images. Surprise Factor: Drop unexpected gems – jokes, facts, twists. Relate to Real Life: Connect your message to their experiences. Energy is Contagious: Speak with passion and charisma. Break it Down: Simplify complex info into bite-sized chunks. *The most important thing is doing your homework and knowing your crowd.

A possible convenient way to make it happen is; a. Tailor the message to align with stakeholders' interests and priorities. b. Use clear and concise communication to highlight the relevance and benefits of the message. c. Incorporate interactive elements such as discussions, workshops, or demonstrations to make the message more engaging. d. Seek input and feedback from stakeholders to involve them in the communication process. e. Leverage influential individuals or champions within the stakeholder group to endorse and promote the message. f. Utilize multimedia formats, such as visuals or videos, to enhance the appeal and accessibility of the message.

To add deeper insights about my audience in every conference and event, I always research and make these points clear, What is there profession? What is their age? Are they students, if yes, at what stage of schooling? Are they corporate employees? and so on. Also I ask these questions beforehand to organizers and POCs to make sure my message is fully tailored, suited and understandable to the people in my audience. To gain even deeper insights I might as well ask them about their interests directly in speech using polls and ask them about their common doubts directly in-speech. These things help the audience to connect with me better and at a deeper level because I am solving there doubts by asking them directly and not guessing them.

I think talking about the problem the key to attract audience these days, so for example when we talk about any problem we tend to discuss the solutions and that goes hand in hand.

Ask 3 things from your audience * Top Interest * Top Pain point * What they are currently looking for? These inputs would provide you with a general idea of where we need to start working around. If you can help them achieve one of these it would be great.

Pick up the most frequent input from the audience and share a story/fact around it The role of story/fact is to give them a message of pain or how it may impact their life if it is not taken seriously. Eg : Someone having a hard time leaving sugar consumption - Ask them to visit the hospital where they can see a patient in tremendous pain because of sugar.

To hook someone's attention, start by crafting an engaging opening that sparks curiosity or addresses a pain point. Use powerful language, anecdotes, or intriguing facts to captivate their interest from the outset. Incorporate a compelling question, shocking statistic, or a relatable story that resonates with their emotions or experiences. Ensure your content delivers immediate value or promises a solution to keep their attention hooked. Remember, a strong and captivating opening sets the tone for continued engagement.

You have to challenge your intellectual insight and capacity to speak in a way, with minimal words arranged from a word artist that leaves them leaning forward with a slight mouth drop and eye expression of “What did you just say?” And they try to comprehend your disruptive delivery, and you have already moved on because you know where you’re going and the crowd that gets it is going with you. Not every speaker can do that, not every speaker challenges themselves, and quite frankly trying to convince a stakeholder they should care is a mismatch of expectations and perhaps purpose.

It is quite possible although your selection of audience might be correct but Your Priority might not be their Priority on that time and they might be engage with somwthing else. So need to find there problems and keep offering giving solutions to theor problems to get them engage with you by builting good relationship with those people instead of getting disappointed.

You just have to let the people believe the impact of your product on their lives and what they are going to miss if they are not buying. The more problems it solves, the more sales it generates.

Many times, it's not that they don't think your project is a worthy cause; it's that they aren't convinced enough to be stakeholders in that venture. Here's helpful advice: 1. Start with a personal story or experience. Show the effect of the problem on a personal level. Trigger their emotions here. 2. Use strong data to show how this same problem is affecting a lot of people. Show how the numbers are high. Build curiosity here. 3. Show the implications of the problem. Explain how the problem is impacting the society/environment, and be detailed. 4. Show the consequences of not addressing the issue now. Show the future repercussions and show how it affects them too. 5. Urge them, as stakeholders to do something about it. Helpful?

If you are value-driven operator at heart, this piece should be easy peasy. I have often worked with highly accomplished global leaders in my stints / undertakings. Key lessons I can share on value front are: 1/ Signal value that assists the exec / stakeholder with a personal agenda or help alleviate risks that expose them as incompetent. With some research (online and offline) you can find a lot of intel these days 2/ value should always align with current negative consequences or situations (people are more like to avoid pain then looking to gain something) 3/ always have concrete and demonstrable proof points and evidence of other peers (same level as stakeholder or in the same industry / sector).

Engaging stakeholders who may not initially show interest in your message requires a strategic blend of empathy, relevance, and effective communication. One approach is to align your message with their priorities and demonstrate the tangible benefits. For instance, I once worked with a team resistant to a new project management tool. By highlighting how it streamlined tasks, saving time and reducing stress, they became not just stakeholders, but enthusiastic advocates.

D'après mon expérience j'ai remarqué que même le meilleur orateur n'est pas si bon que cela si le public ne ressort pas de la conférence grandi. L'audience doit apprendre quelque chose qu'elle puisse mettre en pratique en sortant de la conférence. Sinon, à quoi bon donner une conférence ?

Aportar valor en tus charlas significa: 1. Entender las necesidades de la audiencia: investiga previamente para alinear tu mensaje con lo que realmente les importa. 2. Contenido práctico: da herramientas y consejos que puedan aplicar inmediatamente en su día a día. 3. Historias y ejemplos reales: usa casos de estudio y anécdotas que ejemplifiquen tus puntos y sean relevantes para tu audiencia. 4. Inspiración y motivación: combina información útil con un mensaje inspirador que les lleve a actuar. 5. Interacción y respuesta a preguntas: involucra a la audiencia, no solo monólogos, y responde genuinamente a sus inquietudes. Dando a tu audiencia algo tangible y aplicable, les ofreces un valor real que va más allá de solo palabras.

Asking questions can be a a powerful, strategic tool to engage and persuade stakeholders. In a similar way that questioning in sales helps uncover customer needs, address objections and concerns, and tailor the message to align with their interests, asking questions as a motivational speaker can help you to understand your stakeholders mindset, understand their objections, and then customize your message to resonate with their specific doubts or disinterest.

Aim for an engagement every 7 minutes. This could be asking for a show of hands, the audience to participate with the people sitting next to them, voting on polls (if possible), asking for opinions or doing a simple audience participation. Unless you’re a brilliant speaker the longer you speak and they just listen the more chance you have of losing them.

Find a way for them to recognise themselves in the situation. If they can't see themselves in the problem or the opportunity, they won't be able to see you in the solution.

One great way to involve your audience in your speaking presentation is to have them volunteer to be a part of your story or message. By having a volunteer or volunteers, it makes them feel important and it makes them feel highly involved in your story. That will also make your entire audience become more attentive because they will also want to be a part of your story or message. When they see others involved, they will also want to be involved and they will pay very close attention to you, especially when they feel that they will be a part of your presentation.

Personally I love involving my audience as much as I possibly can. Even if it is simply posing reflective questions and allowing people time to process what is being said. This allows people to personalise it to themselves and it is a great way to engage and energise your audience.

If an audience isn't interested in our message - and we know this before our presentation - why are we presenting to that audience? For example if an audience is not interested in storytelling, and I was booked to present to that audience - it's the wrong fit for everybody and a waste of everyone's time. It's critical that the right speaker is booked for the right event, and that the audience are interested in what the speaker's topic is. It's horrible feeling when we know people are not interested and we push ahead.

Always try and ask the people or person with care, authenticity and listen to their concerns and try and be objective and make them aware, we are all in this together to create a happy working environment or working relationship

D'après mon expérience, répondre aux objections est probablement la partie la plus difficile. Néanmoins elle est vitale car elle assoit votre expertise. Si vous êtes en capacité d'expliquer objectivement en quoi l'objection que l'on vous oppose est erronée, cela renforcera votre image d'expert aux yeux du public. Répondez-y !

Presta atención a las objeciones de tu audiencia sin interrumpir. Asegúrate de entender completamente su punto de vista antes de responder. Reconoce las preocupaciones de tu audiencia y valida sus sentimientos. Demuestra empatía para mostrar que comprendes y respetas sus puntos de vista. Identifica puntos de acuerdo y destaca los beneficios compartidos; proporciona opciones o soluciones alternativas que puedan satisfacer las necesidades de la audiencia. Esto muestra flexibilidad y disposición para encontrar una solución mutuamente beneficiosa. es fundamental mantener la calma y responder con profesionalismo. Evita respuestas defensivas y enfócate en la resolución constructiva.

Es lógico que haya objeciones … y más en personas que, a priori, no les interesa lo que les aportas. La clave para gestionarlas?: es más emocional que otra cosa … no te las tomes a nivel personal y trata de ayudarles lo máximo posible. Si tienes datos concretos que les puede ayudar, dáselos. Mejor si es experiencia propia que seguro que valorarán mucho más. Y si no tienes info, sé transparente y dilo. Sobre todo, NUNCA te inventes nada ni, por supuesto, mientas.

It's not what you know it's what you do with that information that really counts. Encouraging your audience to take action is key and suggesting just one key takeaway makes it much more achievable.

A speech devoid of a call to action is akin to untapped potential. Having invested effort in crafting your message, the final step involves motivating your audience to take specific actions. To ensure the effectiveness consider the following guidelines: 1. Keep it Simple and Feasible: Your call to action should be straightforward, easily comprehensible, and feasible to implement. The simplicity of the ask ensures that your audience is more likely to follow through. 2. Repetition is Key: Hammer your call to action a few times throughout your speech. 3. Confidence is Convincing: When delivering your call to action, exude confidence. Avoid hesitation or stuttering, as this may undermine the persuasiveness of your message.

Even after all the point of convincing a tough stakeholder with a valuable pitch that delivers extraordinary value, I missed so many deals just because I didn't give them a "Call to Action" in the end. Now that I am gradually practicing to End with a Call to Action and seeing quick results.

Al final se nuestra charla podemos dar un peque?o consejo, algo fácil de hacer, al alcance de tod@s, que no suponga esfuerzo alguno, y que marque una gran diferencia. Ese sería un mensaje final grandioso. El cambio es posible siempre y con peque?as cosas, los grandes eventos vienen después.

Something else to consider when you are a speaker is to be active and fit. As a speaker, moving around from table to table or from seat to seat or sections to sections during your speaking engagements keeps your audience engaged and makes them feel that you are talking to them directly. Speakers that move around and interact with their audience in that manner, have a much higher chance of keeping their audience engaged and interested in their presentations.

Your audience may be vastly different from you or the target audience you have become accustomed to. You can still find common-ground between your message and your audience, you will surely find aspects you can use to create familiarity. It is important to address your audience with respect, and never make them feel as if you’re speaking down to them. This holds true even in instances where you’re an expert in a particular field. Having a pompous and arrogant attitude will make people less receptive to your message, and view you as opposition, rather than a mentor. Mentorship is a part of motivational speaking!

This may seem silly to say, but your message doesn't even matter that much... Stay with me! People buy into you as a person way before they buy into your message. You should take time, before, during, and after a presentation, for example, building rapport, telling them what you are passionate about, and sharing stories about your experiences to find snippets of relatability throughout your audience. Once people have felt they have common ground with you, and they can also see you have passion for certain things, they will be a lot more likely to listen to your message, regardless of if they enjoy the content. There is a reason people can become famous on social media for sharing content you wouldn't normally watch... They are likable!

I would say Humility and Persistence are 2 effective traits to emulate in our attempt to win the hearts of stakeholders. (1) avoid making stakeholders feel that we are in competition with them. Let them know early that we are both on the same side. In fact, we are their trusted partner/advisor who is here to lend them a hand to achieve their business objectives. (2) avoid making stakeholders feel that we are here to steal/claim all the credit and glory of achievements/accomplishments. We are their allies, not their foes. (3) even if the stakeholder slams the door in our face, we show up at their door the next day, bright and cheery. Every day if we have to. We need to be as persistent as the insurance salesman.

Pivot! I have been given the task of pivoting when a leader did not inform their team properly of what training I was coming to do or if I had a keynote after lunch and at the end of the afternoon (people were winded from conferencing all day)! Change your flow, tone, and find ways to get them engaged. I have had the audience turn to their neighbors about my topic or if I know they are distracted because of something that occurred in the room, I call out the elephant in the room. Usually it gets them back engaged and we can get back to the agenda.