Platform, presence, personality - Deepstash

Platform, presence, personality

  • The opening is highly important, so it should be carefully planned in advance
  • Keep the introduction very short, ideally just 1-2 sentences
  • Novices often make the mistake of either telling a story or apologizing, avoiding both
  • Ways to immediately gain attention:
  1.    Arouse curiosity with a story
  2.    Relate a human interest story  
  3.    Begin with a specific illustration
  4.    Use an exhibit or prop
  5.    Ask a question
  6.    Open with a striking quotation
  7.    Explain how the topic affects the audience
  • Don't make the opening too formal; it seems casual and inevitable  

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