Do you also wonder why people love football so much? Well, it's all about the goals. For ninety minutes, people hope for goals. Football would be quite boring without them.

The same applies to a presentation. How often do you not feel engaged during the first 10 minutes of a presentation? No perspective is offered.

So, ensure you have a goal during your presentation. Tell your audience in the first few minutes what they will learn and what insights they will gain. This will make them pay closer attention because they are curious about what you're going to tell them. Eliminate aspects that do not align with your goal. It is best to keep presentations as short as possible. It takes a lot of energy for your audience to remain attentive continuously. A presentation of about twenty minutes is often seen as ideal; shorter presentations are becoming the new trend.

If you want people to continue discussing your topic after your presentation, conclude with a question and project it on a slide. This keeps your goal alive. You can start your next presentation with that question.