Eye contact

Some suggestions

Look at the wall while presenting

Look Above the heads of audience/ participants

So why do people do it?

• Being Disinterested• Being Sleepy• Talking among

themselves• Being busy on mobiles• Looking at us

Of the audience

Better suggestions

Use these 3 types of eye contact

Definitely make Eye contact

&

Look at all participants (The sweep)

Look at all participants (The sweep)

• Sweep your gaze across all participants.

• Don’t hold the gaze of any one participant.

• Cover the audience from front to back

• Alternate with side to side

Look at each participant (The Spot)

Look at each participant

• Hold their gaze for a few seconds• Move to another participant – hold

gaze• Zoom out to the entire group• Repeat after a few minutes or while

making an important point

Look at participants in a random order(The float)

Look at participants in a random order (The float)

• Look at the participants in no particular order

• Don’t hold the gaze for more than 1-2 seconds

3 Reasons why you must make

Eye Contact

It shows that you are • Comfortable • Confident• Connected

Comfortable

Eye contact shows that you are • Comfortable with the content• Comfortable with the audience• Comfortable with the knowledge

Confident

Eye contact shows that you are • Confident about the knowledge • Confident of being able to answer

any doubts

Connected

Eye contact shows that you are • Happy to connect with your audience• Open to their points of views and

thoughts• Not closed to their ideas

Prepare for eye contact

• Reach the venue a few minutes early• Stand in the space you will stand for

the presentation• Look at the empty room• Practice your opening sentences• Drink a sip of water just before you

start

All the Best