Public Speaking Audience - Be Visual

The next technique to use keep a public speaking audience interested is:

Visual aids

Using visual aids or holding things up will make your speech more interesting and gain the audience's attention. Select aids that make your ideas clear vivid and effective. For an article to be used at best advantage it must be able to be clearly seen by everyone. The objects and visual aids used should make good sense and be in line with the points being made. Listeners like visual aids because they deliver variety from too many words.

PowerPoint slides can be a very effective visual aid when used correctly. The novelty has worn off, so they now need to used carefully to keep a public speaking audience interested. Simply the advice is don't be too gimmicky, don't use too many words or too many slides.