14 Feb Five Tricks to Keep Your Audience Engaged During a Presentation
If you regularly give presentations at work or school, you probably are aware of the signs that your audience is losing interest or can’t focus on the subject material. Using the right techniques and tools can make your presentation more engaging and help your audience stay focused. Here are five tips for keeping your audience engaged during your presentations.
- Use the Right Presentation Tools and Materials
Plan on using visual aids, a projector or presentation, a video, and interactive elements throughout your presentation. Simply standing in front of your audience and talking for an hour won’t hold their attention. You need to use impactful, engaging images, graphics, and videos to change the pace of the presentation and retain your audience’s attention. A local print service can help you create engaging, professional-looking presentation materials.
- Set Up Signs or Posters at the Front of the Presentation Area
Having a large poster or sign on easels at either side of you or the presentation area can provide your audience with visual aids. One poster should introduce you, your background and qualifications, and the subject matter. The other should have a brief outline or agenda for your presentation so the audience can quickly and easily see where you are in your presentation and what is yet to come. Work with experienced professional printers in Tucson to create and print these materials.
- Make the Presentation Interactive
Keep the pace moving consistently, and check in with your audience regularly to recapture their attention and see how they are processing the information. Make the presentation interactive by incorporating questions, asking for your audience’s personal stories or anecdotes, doing trivia or quizzes, conducting polls, or using other interactive features.
- Close With a Summary of Key Points
Close your presentation with a brief summary of the key points that you made. Give the audience a chance to ask questions or demonstrate what they have learned. Involving your audience in a recap can help cement the information in their minds and keep them engaged with the material.
- Send Them Away With Instructions on Next Steps
Send your audience away with a handout, brochure, booklet, or pamphlet that provides information about you, the subject matter, and where they can find further information. The handout should also provide them with next steps, such as calling you to set up an appointment or learn more, visiting a website, signing up for another class or lecture, or making a purchase or donation. You might also consider giving out business cards and promotional materials like a pen, magnet, or notebook. Never let your audience leave empty-handed or without knowing what their next steps should be.
Work With an Experienced Local Arizona Printing Company
At Reproductions, Inc., we are a local Arizona print shop that offers high-quality, professional printing services in Tucson, AZ, and throughout southern Arizona for business owners and educators. You can rely on us to provide professional quality print materials for your next presentation, from posters and signs to brochures, pamphlets, booklets, handouts, agendas, business cards and flyers, and more. To request a quote, call us today or request a quote online.