This document discusses establishing eye contact and the benefits of using eye contact when transmitting information to an audience or giving a speech. It notes that initializing eye contact can transform an audience into active participants, provide authority to the speaker, and boost confidence. The document advises focusing on one person at a time, being confident, practicing conversational eye contact, being sensitive to not stare, and lists statements people may agree or disagree with regarding making eye contact.
2. Statement Yes No
I feel nervous and uncomfortable when I look straight into people’s
eyes.
I would rather look at my pets’ eyes or other animals than humans,
particularly strangers.it is much easier for me to look in the eyes of
people I am familiar with and trust
I take offense if a person I do not know stares straight into my eyes for
a significant amount of time
I am bold enough to look straight into someone’s eyes when I am
attracted to or interested in.
I can easily know if the person is lying or deceitful by merely looking at
his/her eyes.
3. BENEFITS TO USING EYE CONTACT IN TRANSMITTING
INFORMATION TO YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
• Initializing eye contact transforms your audience into participants that should pay attention
4. • Initializing eye contact provides you with a significant amount of authority
5. • Initializing eye contact can boost your confidence and make you comfortable
6. WAYS BY WHICH EYE CONTACT CAN HELP IMPROVE
YOUR SPEECH
7. • Focus and take aim
• Be confident
• Practice tr;ansformation dialogue
• Be sensitive
• Stop staring
