A good presentation ….can be a delightful experience, an elegant performance, a memorable show for its audience” Osmo Pekonee, Author and mathematician
One of the most important stages of a presentation is the opening. This is where you either catch the attention of your audience for the rest of your speech or lose them for good. A great opening will:
Reduce your anxiety
Establish an audience connection – it is estimated than an audience will form an impression of you in the first 90 seconds
Ensure you stand out for all the right reasons!
Provides a ‘hook’ making the audience sit up, take notice and giving them a reason to listen to you (another reason for knowing your audience and their background). For example take these two introductions
Here are 4 suggestions for a memorable and catchy opening. Don’t miss this!