Next Three Techniques

Here are the next three techniques you should use to gain and then keep the audiences attention:

4. Promise: By giving your audience a promise, they will stay focused throughout your presentation to see if you will deliver what you said you would at the beginning. Start your presentation with a promise so you have their direct attention from the very beginning. This will keep the audience thinking about what you are saying.

5. Ask Questions: Asking rhetorical questions throughout your presentation can and will help keep listeners involved. By asking questions this will help clear out any parts of your presentation that the audience may not understand or need extra clarification about. For example if you were to ask for a show of hands this will get the attention of the whole audience and get them thinking of what you talked about and what their response should be.

6. Samples and Gimmicks: If you are doing a presentation  where you are promoting a product and/or service, a good tip would be to give away some of the items. This will make the audience happy and it will also give the audience a physical understanding of  your presentation and what you are promoting. If you let the audience know that at the end of the presentation there will be prizes to be won to the listeners, people are more likely to listen and focus on what you are talking about to get the prize in the end. The listener will have a sense of accomplishment and you will have a successful presentation.