No Avoiding It: Eye Contact is Essential to Your Presentation

One of the worst things you can do as a speaker is to avoid eye contact with your audience. It’s not just disrespectful, it’s actually detrimental to your ability to get your point across.

If you do any amount of public speaking, whether presenting around a conference room table or addressing a group of hundreds, you’re going to have to learn to look your audience members in the eye.

It may feel awkward, but it’s essential tothe success of your presentation. Avoiding eye contact makes you loo...