Details out six easy ways to begin a speech.

1. Series 1 : Public Speaking by Anirudh Chari
6 ways to get your audience’s attention as you begin your speech

2. Instant
connect
with
audience
How it
used
to be…
Talk about change or a
new proposal for your
team, your
organization, or your
profession.
Idea # 1
Get your audience nodding in recognition, or smiling at the
quaintness of yesterday, or waxing nostalgic about the past
Objective :
They’ll listen in the right frame for the new insight or
proposal you’re going to hit them with
Science behind it

3. Instant
connect
with
audience
Start
with an
emotion
Talk about positive or
negative; strong emotions
that catch the attention
and set up the discussion in
an interesting way.
Idea # 2
Get a reaction, either positive or negative, and focus the
audience on the point you want them to think about
Objective :
They’ll react to strong emotions, like train wrecks, and
they can’t take their (metaphorical) eyes off them
Science behind it

4. Instant
connect
with
audience
Thank
your
listeners
You can never go wrong
praising the audience,
whether they fully deserve it
or not
Idea # 3
Get your audience feeling good about themselves and become
a part of their success/pride
Objective :
Flattery, disarms the audience, setting them up to listen
more favorably to your next point
Science behind it

5. Instant
connect
with
audience
Get to
the
point .
This move takes
confidence, but with the
right understanding of your
audience, it can be highly
effective
Idea # 4
Get to the point. This device is most useful when you’re dealing with
a highly complex subject, or a debate with many sides and a lot of
history
Objective :
It clears the undergrowth and reveals the essential issue
underneath all the excess
Science behind it

6. Instant
connect
with
audience
Demand
big
To make this kind of ask
requires a deep
understanding of your
audience, and a strong
sense of your own position
Idea # 5
Get the audience to commit to something big, or excessive, or
unreasonable
Objective :
People love to commit to audacious goals, so don’t be afraid
of invoking something that you truly believe to be importantScience behind it

7. Instant
connect
with
audience
Ask
to
Imagine
This approach is effective with
professional organizations, or
teams that have been doing
things a certain way for a long
time, or indeed anyone who has
struggled with a status quo that
seems set forever
Idea # 6
Get the people to share a vision, a state of mind that can only by
envisioned as on date
Objective :
People like to imagine a perfect world, they love fairy
tales…
Science behind it