How do I begin my presentation?

In the first few seconds, or by the second slide, your audience’s right brain has informed them whether they like you or not, and this is based on how you talk, how you stand, and how confident you appear. No matter how good the rest of your content is, you will never regain their attention if the first few seconds have not worked.

I recommend that you avoid generic statements like these:

Thank you for making time

I am glad to be here

We only have 30 mins

I request that you to hold your questions

Put your phones on silent

Start with something that they don’t expect.

What you want your audience to start thinking and feeling from the onset is:

This person can help me

I am in for something good today

How does he/she know this about us

That is a great insight

The best way to start your presentation is either with a relevant story or a question.

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