Tips on Overcoming Audience Boredom during a Presentation

Giving a business presentation can be very exciting for the speaker, but the audience can often get bored and lose interest. Holding the interest of your audience is one of the major challenges during a presentation. Once the attention level of the audience begins to drop, all of the important points and ideas within your presentation can go unnoticed. The tips below will help ensure that the audience stays interested and aware of what your presentation is all about.

• Repetition- Repeat key phrases and ideas to build audience awareness of the ideas.
  
• Surprises- Surprising or startling your audience will certainly keep them interested and awake.
  
• Use Short Stories- Relating ideas to stories not only helps with audience memory but the audience appreciates your efforts more.
  

With the help of these techniques, your audience will not only be more focused but will retain more of your overall message.