Effectively use pattern interrupts in your presentations

- Pattern interrupts are by far one of the most effective techniques to incorporate into virtual presentations. Not only are they amazing ways to grab your audience's attention and hook them back in, they also give you the speaker a little break too. A pattern interrupts, also known as a state change, is a technique that's used to interrupt a pattern or thought your brain expects. Here are a few examples of how you might add a pattern interrupt into your next virtual presentation. Add a funny video or other multimedia to illustrate a point. Ask everyone to brainstorm ideas, and then share them in breakout rooms. Invite a guest speaker to join, or launch a poll or quiz. Remember, keep changing it up throughout to help build engagement in your next virtual presentation.