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[â¦] The average attention span of an audience is 7 minutes. Thus, the audience â students and business people alike â will only pay attention to a topic for 7 minutes, after that a change should be made to maintain audience attention.
Length of Presentation. 1  The average attention span of an adult is 20 minutes.  Implication: you should ensure that the first 20 minutes of your talk include any material that you want your audience to remember.