Introduction

Do you ever wonder if your audience is listening to you while you are presenting?

One of the biggest challenges that individuals face whilst giving a presentation is how to gain and keep audience attention.

There are many reasons the audience may lose attention during a presentation, some include:

• The presentation is too long
• The presentation is boring
• The audience members have no interest in the topic presented
• The presenter has no emotion
• The material presented is too dense

The points outlined above are just some of the many reasons that the audience may lose interest in a presentation. However, there are techniques that the presenter may use in order to engage the audience during their presentation, which will be discussed throughout the blog.