cathdaley-logo-440pxcathdaley-logo-440pxcathdaley-logo-440pxcathdaley-logo-440px
  • Home
  • About
  • Programmes
    • Lead Like a Woman
    • Speak Like a Woman
    • Coach Mentoring
    • Harnessing The Women’s PowerTypes
  • Success Stories
  • Blog
  • Contact
✕

How to Keep Your Audience Glued to Your Presentation

Audiences have short attention spans and if they’re not paying attention to you, as the presenter then they’ll never get it. They’ll never understand what your message is, what it is you’re persuading them to buy, whether that’s your product, your service, your ideas.

Your job, as the presenter is to make sure that they do get it and to do that you have to make sure that you keep their attention in a way that connects and engages them.

Great Content alone, (and that includes PowerPoint) won’t do it!

Your presentation needs to educate, entertain, and explain your message in a way that connects with them.

If your presentation is poor, you will lose your audience

What many people fail to realise is that even when the presentation and material is good, the minds of the audience will wander!

So how do you keep your audience glued to your presentation?

Interact with them and get them actively involved in your presentation.

And here are a just few ways you can  do this that will really make your presentation stand out.

Ask Questions that will give you a “yes” answer and nod while you ask

Examples:

  • “Who has ever struggled to come up with the dreaded Elevator Speech in a way that is a bit different?”
  • After making a Point in your presentation, ask, “Does that make sense?” Pause, and look for the response  by the facial expressions and body language.  If you don’t get a “yes” then go over your point again in a different way. Then ask “Does it now make sense?”


Ask your audience to Do Something.

Examples:

  • You’ve got two minutes to jot down some ideas and then I’m going to ask you to share them with the person sitting next to you.
  • “Let’s try an experiment! When I say “Go” I want everyone to take  a deep breath then hold it for a moment, then  sigh. Ready?  Go!”

Make statements that grab the attention of your audience

Examples:

  • “This is Important!”
  • “That’s worth repeating!”
  • “If you only take one thing away from this presentation then this is it….”

Above all make sure that your presentation is audience centred…..

what is it they want to hear ?

and how do they want to hear it ?

because when you give them what they want in the way they need to get it then they will be glued to your every word.

Until next time,

If you like this post please share! Thanks.

Cath.

Related articles:

THE Worst Way EVER to Start Your Presentation

How Do You Cope with a Client Like Lauren?

Your Business Communication- Confusion or Clarity?

If you’ve enjoyed this post and would like to get more articles delivered straight to your inbox together with the free cutting edge ” Presentation Tip of the Week” then click here now.

Cath Daley Ltd.

Subscribe to my blog

We respect your email privacy

Powered by AWeber Email Marketing

Search

✕

Recent posts

  • 0
    To Get or Not To Get? The ICF Credential…..
    May 17, 2022
  • 0
    Are You Ready for Your Success?
    January 19, 2021
  • How to Get Less of What You Don’t Want in 2021
    January 13, 2021
  • 0
    What are Your Reflections and Intentions?
    January 4, 2021
  • Why Making New Year’s Resolutions is a Waste of Your Time
    December 29, 2020

Quick Links

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Contact me

Cath Daley Ltd.
42 Crosby Road North, Crosby,
Liverpool L22 4QQ

© Cath Daley. All rights reserved.
Website designed by Peppis Designworks
      By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies more information Accept
      Privacy & Cookies Policy

      Privacy Overview

      This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
      Necessary
      Always Enabled
      Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
      Non-necessary
      Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
      SAVE & ACCEPT