Introduction

Techniques for keeping and gaining attention of audience

One of the most important challenges for a presenter is first grabbing and then keeping the attention of an audience. If the presenter is not able to do this, the presentation might not succeed, no matter how valuable the content might is. When a presenter is not confident of himself the slightly looks over the crowd before having to step in, panic tends to overwhelm. This is a familiar feeling for many. we must remember here that grabbing their attention  for a short time  is not enough. We must hold their attention during the entire length of our presentation. Many speakers try to grab attention in numerous ways, e.g. by telling the latest joke or by making funny entry. This can grab attention but does not establish a good relation with audience as  after some time people might wander away or fall off. 

Here i am explaining nine main techniques and some opening techniques for gaining and keeping attention of audience.