Grab Your Audience’s Attention With Impact Openings

The first minutes of a presentation are make-or-break time. With the following techniques, you can score a resounding success that will set you up for the rest of your talk.
1. Under Starters’ Orders. In the moments before you start to speak, the audience are a disorganised and disparate collection of individuals, pairs and small groups. They are like the runners before a horse race facing in different directions. The moment you move to speak, they come under your control, falling expectantly silent, turning towards you, lining up together. They are under starter's orders. It is at this moment, when you have the full undivided attention of your audience, that you are able to set the tone, make a strong impression and lead them in the direction you want t View the rest of this article