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KILLER WAYS5TO OPEN UP YOUR NEXT PRESENTATION
Statistics say you have
6o to capture the attention
of an audience
seconds
IT'sCrucial to understand the importance
of grasping an audience's attention in the
first moments of a talk
your opening lines set the tone of the overall performance
so a great opener will
prepare & intrigue
the audience
to ensure that your message
is effectively received
So, how to enchant an audience right off the bat?
1.STORIES
1990
1990 1995
Fish-birth 1st day of fish-school
we crave stories because
we all have them
2000 2013
Fish-birthday BIGFISH graduation
proposing this shared experience
with your audience allows them
to identify with you
on a personal level
future
Just remember to keep the story relevant to the
requested topic/event you were asked
to speak about in order to
maximize effectiveness
2.questions
A simple “How’s everyone doing?”
opens up a forum of sorts for the audience,
empowering them and making them
more receptiveto your message.
?
A question also makes the audience
think for themselves about a
topic that you control.
This is a great way to set and
reinforce the agenda of your
choice while giving the audience
a sense of power.
3.quotes
Referencing the words and thoughts of an
expert in relation to your message is useful
for establishing an overarching theme or
general idea about the topic.
You are imparting wisdom on your audience
while creating a segue into your own topic.
Just make sure you follow up the quote
with an explanation of how it empowers
your topic and how it is relevant.
4.statistics
When used correctly, statistics can be very effective in
illuminatingyour topic. The key is to use veryclear,
accurate and relevant information in order to
truly engage your audience.
A solid statistic places your incoming message in
a concrete, irrefutable and trusted frame of reference.
Data not only provides your presentation with a trusted source,
but also lends credibilityto everything you say thereafter.
5.jokes
extremely powerful and is often used effectively.
A good joke can loosen up your audience and
make them more receptiveto you as a person
as well as to your message.
Humor is
that humor is Highly volatile.
A bad joke can be worse
than no joke at all.
be warned though,
!
Make sure you have a
scope for your target audience
before you dive into a dud of a joke.
Use these techniques
in your next presentation
to prepare ,engage ,control and
entertainyour audience.
Like all things, these methods are only suggestions
and their effectiveness depends heavily on delivery.
Make them your own,
and you will appear more
natural and fluid in your performance.
5 killer ways to open up your next presentation

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5 killer ways to open up your next presentation

  • 1. KILLER WAYS5TO OPEN UP YOUR NEXT PRESENTATION
  • 2. Statistics say you have 6o to capture the attention of an audience seconds
  • 3. IT'sCrucial to understand the importance of grasping an audience's attention in the first moments of a talk
  • 4. your opening lines set the tone of the overall performance so a great opener will prepare & intrigue the audience to ensure that your message is effectively received
  • 5. So, how to enchant an audience right off the bat?
  • 7. 1990 1995 Fish-birth 1st day of fish-school we crave stories because we all have them
  • 8. 2000 2013 Fish-birthday BIGFISH graduation proposing this shared experience with your audience allows them to identify with you on a personal level
  • 9. future Just remember to keep the story relevant to the requested topic/event you were asked to speak about in order to maximize effectiveness
  • 11. A simple “How’s everyone doing?” opens up a forum of sorts for the audience, empowering them and making them more receptiveto your message.
  • 12. ? A question also makes the audience think for themselves about a topic that you control.
  • 13. This is a great way to set and reinforce the agenda of your choice while giving the audience a sense of power.
  • 15. Referencing the words and thoughts of an expert in relation to your message is useful for establishing an overarching theme or general idea about the topic.
  • 16. You are imparting wisdom on your audience while creating a segue into your own topic.
  • 17. Just make sure you follow up the quote with an explanation of how it empowers your topic and how it is relevant.
  • 19. When used correctly, statistics can be very effective in illuminatingyour topic. The key is to use veryclear, accurate and relevant information in order to truly engage your audience.
  • 20. A solid statistic places your incoming message in a concrete, irrefutable and trusted frame of reference.
  • 21. Data not only provides your presentation with a trusted source, but also lends credibilityto everything you say thereafter.
  • 23. extremely powerful and is often used effectively. A good joke can loosen up your audience and make them more receptiveto you as a person as well as to your message. Humor is
  • 24. that humor is Highly volatile. A bad joke can be worse than no joke at all. be warned though, !
  • 25. Make sure you have a scope for your target audience before you dive into a dud of a joke.
  • 26. Use these techniques in your next presentation to prepare ,engage ,control and entertainyour audience.
  • 27. Like all things, these methods are only suggestions and their effectiveness depends heavily on delivery.
  • 28. Make them your own, and you will appear more natural and fluid in your performance.