Asked by Emily_ nicole on May 05, 2024

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List and briefly explain six strategies for holding your audience's attention during a business presentation.

Audience's Attention

The focus or concentration that an audience gives to a speaker, presentation, or performance.

  • Absorb a range of strategies and techniques to refine presentations and attract the audience's focus.
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Edson AllredMay 06, 2024
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(1)Relate your subject to your audience's needs-present every point in light of how it will affect the listeners.(2)Anticipate your audience's questions-anticipate listener questions and address them in the body of your speech.(3)Use clear,vivid language-familiar words,short sentences,and concrete examples.(4)Explain the relationship between your subject and familiar ideas-show how your subject is related to ideas that your listeners already understand.(5)Ask opinions or pause for questions or comments-this lets the audience change from listening to participating.(6)Illustrate your ideas with visual aids.Doing so will enliven your message and help your audience remember it more effectively.