Turn off the presentation

To add impact to your presentation, shift the focus from the screen to you as a presenter. Turn it off for a while to make your audience focus on you, your gestures, and what you are saying. This technique offers several benefits, such as creating variety, maintaining audience engagement, building a better connection with the audience, and avoiding unnecessary or distracting slides. Remember, not everything needs a slide. Make conscious choices about when to use visuals. As a helpful hack, press B or PERIOD to instantly black out the screen and bring the focus back to you.