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