Step 4 in Becoming a Better Public Speaker

Make Eye Contact

Using your “windows to the soul” effectively immediately personalizes your message and conveys you’re speaking to someone and not at them. You go from a speech to a conversation, which feels more engaging and personal.

Making eye contact also creates deeper connections and heightens the sense of trust in the room. It reminds the audience you’re there to give, not take.

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