An Influential Ancient Greek Philosopher Once Said...

Greek Philosopher, Plato

"The beginning is the most important part of the work." - Plato

In the context of presentations, the beginning of the presentation is when individuals have full control of the audience; it gives the presenters the chance to appeal to their audience on the subject matter. In addition, the beginning of the presentation gives the presenter discretion on how to approach the topic.

The question however remains as to what can an individual do, in order to appeal the audience members?

The context of this blog will be organized into five different topics, which will further elaborate the techniques for gaining and keep audience attention:

• Establish Credibility
• Be Clear
• Be Concise
• Be Confident
• Be Creative

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.