How To Keep Your Audience Engaged During A Presentation

By Jeff Nevill

The Importance Of Audience Engagement

• When giving a presentation one of the most useful things to remember is that audience engagement is essential

• Anything else is simply counter-productive & could waste both yours and the audience’s time

• Create an excellent rapport with your audience & make them feel genuinely involved in your presentation

• This will ensure that you stand out from the competition & your material isn’t wasted

• Take advantage of the technical advancements in the events industry & employ an electronic voting system

Make Sure That Everyone Is Involved & Engaged

• Not only will this keep your audience’s attention, it will also give them the impression that you genuinely value their opinion & that they are contributing to the presentation

• It is also a great way of involving those who are a little more introverted

• If you are still struggling after this then try informing your audience that you will be asking a series of questions during your talk

Make Sure That Everyone Is Involved & Engaged

• This is often the first mistake that those who are inexperienced in giving presentations make

• As you speak make sure that you move around the room with energy & make eye contact with different members of the audience

• This makes you appear more approachable & in turn will help make your audience feel comfortable & at ease

Move Around: Don’t Stand Still

Let The Audience Do The Work For You

• Once you have finished your presentation you can ask the audience to work together in small groups to answer a series of questions & feedback to the others

• This both reinforces the felling that you genuinely value their opinion but also stimulating them mentally

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