This PPT slide, part of the 41-slide How to Deliver Effective Presentations PowerPoint presentation, focuses on the importance of eye contact in delivering effective presentations. It emphasizes that disciplined eye contact is crucial for engaging the audience and enhancing the overall dialogue. The content suggests that presenters should project their competence, sympathy, and candidness through their eye contact.

Key points highlight the need for sustained real eye contact. Engaging one audience member at a time for about 3-5 seconds is recommended to foster connection. Prolonged eye contact, exceeding 5 seconds, can create discomfort for the listener, while brief contact of less than 2 seconds may make the presenter seem fidgety or untrustworthy.

Maintaining a listener focus is also critical. The slide advises against directing attention to screens, tables, or other non-participants, as these do not contribute to meaningful dialogue. Instead, the focus should remain on the audience members themselves.

The slide concludes with a note on varying focus among audience members, cautioning against predictable patterns of movement, such as a side-to-side sweep. This variation keeps the audience engaged and attentive. Overall, the insights provided are practical and actionable, aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of presentations through mindful eye contact strategies.

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