SKILLS FOR INTERACTING WITH AUDIENCE

SKILLS FOR INTERACTING WITH AUDIENCE

Speakers should not only use slides prudently by pointing out the salient aspects of topic under discussion but also interact with the audience and maintain a reasonable eye contact with the listeners. It ensures that audience interest is kept at a higher level.
To enhance the effectiveness of the Power-point presentation, speakers must:
 Get comfortable with the subject
 Run through the slides at a reasonable pace
 Read „speaker notes‟ while rehearsing
 Learn to „time‟ the presentation especially the impact points.
If the above guidelines are followed, there is no doubt that, with practice, speakers gain confidence, poise and power. Acquiring the skills to influence others to work to own point of view or to achieve the common goals of the team, department or the firm, can be very fascinating and satisfying.
Thus, Power-point software is a powerful tool in the hands of modern, global managers and leaders.