Presentation Introduction Tips
Public speaking is number four on the list of top ten phobias Americans struggle with in their professional lives, according to LiveScience.com. If you get off to a good start, however, your presentation will go smoothly and you will become more confident as you move through your points. Solidifying your presentation with a good introduction will go a long way towards building your self-assurance, leading to better presentations.
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Relax
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Before you begin to introduce your topic, greet your audience in a warm and friendly manner. Take a deep breath and imagine yourself beginning the speech. Walk around the room, if possible, to help you work off any nervous energy. Make eye contact with the audience, smile and act in a confidential manner, even if you don't feel it. Know that the audience is pulling for you. They want you to succeed.
Surprise
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When introducing your presentation, you need to really grab the attention of the audience. Open with a startling fact or statistic that is relevant in your field of expertise. A recent headline or current event having something to do with the topic of your presentation would work well. Also, tell a personal story that will illustrate a point you will be making during your presentation. Include relevant detail told in a colorful or creative way. This will illustrate your passion for the subject.
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Tell
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One old but effective strategy is to "tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them." Professional public speakers have long used this simple concept to help get them through their presentation. For example, introduce your topic this way: "Today I am going to tell you about the iguanas of the Galapagos Islands." Move on to your speech, and then wrap it up with "So now you know about the iguanas of the Galapagos Islands." Introducing your presentation this way will set your audience in happy anticipation of what is to come.
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useful tips you got there. I will surely benifit.
