How do you engage your audience? Is having an engaged audience that important? Why is any of this essential for a speaker? If these questions have been creeping up in the back of your mind, you’re in luck. Today, I’m talking all about engaging your audience and answering these questions, and more. 

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Are you ready to dive into the power of engaging your audience and how this will work, and how you need to start messy? You won’t want to miss this one!

“If your audience is not engaged, they’re not going to hear your message.” – Mary R. Snyder.

Highlights from today’s episode include: 

• Why engagement is essential (1:24)
• Your story (2:23)
• My story, calling, and transformation (4:02)
• Fame has nothing to do with God’s calling (8:00)
• He will provide for you (8:53)
• A season of wrestling (10:06)
• You don’t have to be perfect (11:47)
• Speak up and engage with others (14:07)

How will you engage your audience? Do you have your 30-second opening message? Want to get feedback on it? I’d love it if y’all came to join the conversation in the Facebook group-Take the Stage Speakers and share with us! Not on Facebook? No worries, you can always find me on Instagram or text me! I would love for you to share with me. 

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