How to Use Openers in Public Speaking

Video Transcript

" Hello! My name is Scott. I am the name tag guy from hellomynameisscott.com, on behalf of Expert Village. We are here to learn about public speaking. In today’s episode, we are going to learn how to open your talk. One of the first things you need to know about any speech is, your audience remembers two things: the first thing you said and the last thing you said. Everything else in the middle—gone. I want to share with you two different introductions, and you tell me which one is more effective.

Introduction #1 Good morning! Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for having me here. It is really a pleasure to be here. We are going to have some fun today. We are going to… horrible right.

Alright here is a second example, and this is how I usually open my programs. “2972 days ago today, I made the crucial business decision of my life.” You are engaged. You want to know what the rest of the speech is, do not you? So will your audience, if you use these types of introductions that capture attention. Hit the ground running. Don’t say good morning. You start right away, you capture their attention. And I promise that would be an amazing introduction. "