1. Eye Contact

2. Importance of Eye Contact
Eye contact opens and closes communication

3. Importance of Eye Contact
Increased eye contact is associated with credibility and dominance

4. Importance of Eye Contact
Annoying and uncomfortable if speaker only looks at one person

5. Importance of Eye Contact
If you look off into the distance over heads – audience feels ignored or unimportant

6. Importance of Eye Contact
Hearing and Listening is important to the speaker and audience.
Look at each other to show communication and understanding

7. We will work on:
Directly looking into eyes of audience to show meaningful communication.

8. We will work on:
Focusing on the ones in the back and on the sides

9. We will work on:
Resting eyes on one person when making a key point.

10. What to avoid
Domino Effect – looking up and down each row

11. What to avoid
Oscillating fan – Not stopping long enough for one idea.

12. What to avoid
Shy little kid – not looking up and down while reading the paper
Don’t look over audience heads, etc
Don’t focus on teacher or judges.