Effective Eye Contact
Key Ways to ENGAGE when you speak
Your audience looks at two main things when you speak:
1. They read your lips
2. They look into your eyes
That's why it's important to communicate with steady and clear eye contact.
Have you ever been in a crowded audience and felt like the speaker was speaking directly to you?
They were using effective eye contact!
Making effective eye contact can be challenging, so here are some key pointers to help:
1. Where to look for Large Audiences
For large audiences, choose 3 focal points at eye level in the room from your point of view at positions 10 O’clock, 12 O’clock, and 2 O’clock.
These 3 focal points will help your eyes land on specific objects in the room, like the exit sign or a side door, and help you vary up your eye contact.
You'll also avoid having "busy eyes" when you have focal points
PRO TIP: Try not to stare down individual audience members, it can make them feel singled out and uncomfortable. Making brief eye contact is fine, but you don’t want to …