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jstanley on April 29, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bits of advice I wish I had known

> When speaking to an audience it’s better to fix your gaze on a few people than to “spray” your gaze across the room. Your eyes telegraph to others whether you really believe what you are saying.

Please don't do this. It's incredibly uncomfortable to be the one person in the audience that the speaker is staring at.

Taylor_OD on April 29, 2022 | [–]

This is a you thing. You shouldnt feel uncomfortable because someone is making eye contact in a harmless setting.

arkaic on April 29, 2022 | [–]

It's also incredibly uncomfortable being the one person everyone is staring at.

Using few people as focal points is a pretty common piece of public speaking advice.

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