96 THE LEARNING CURVE Cue cards Many presenters, myself included, rely on cue cards to help them through their presentation. Reading from a script is totally unacceptable and, whilst you should make an effort to memorise as much of your presentation as possible, memorising it verb- atim is likely to result in a fairly stiff and stilted delivery. By using cue cards you can identify the next point you wish to make with a quick downwards glance, helping you to spend most of your time maintaining eye con- tact with your audience. eye contact If you've got an audience in front of you then don't focus too much on any one person ­ move your gaze randomly around the room and aim to make brief eye contact with everyone. You may even find that they nod their head in agreement!