Kelvin Lee

When conducting a presentation, the background you use in your PowerPoint presentation slides actually plays a big part in setting the tone and atmosphere of what you are about to say. The background you use on your audience may have a much greater effect on them than you imagine, so be wise in your background choices!

Audience receptivity is important - without it, your presentation serves no purpose. However, audience receptivity is easily lost. So how can we increase the probability that the audience will stay attentive and interested throughout our presentations?

Have you ever wondered if the colour combinations of your slide makes a difference to the extent of engagement you have with your audience? Well, it does! The correct contrast gives you the opportunity to engage your audience to a larger extent, and should not be undervalued as a skill. Belittling the need for appropriate contrast in presentations would be a huge mistake, because contrast could define the success of your presentation.

Public speaking may pose a challenge for many of us, and thus we tend to ramble on during our presentations. However, we often have no idea that this affects the ability of the audience to stay connected to our message.

Sometimes a presenter and a doctor bring about the same effect on people – they both make their patients feel drowsy! If you don’t want your audience to fall asleep in your presentation, there is a technique that you can use to keep your audience keep alert and attentive.