The Beginning Of Your Speech
- Take the time to stand straight, to smile, (acknowledge the audience, thank them and your host depending on the event), take a couple of deep breaths while going over your first line in your head.
- Start with a bang - a statistic, a quote, a statement, a joke - anything that will arouse curiosity and engage your audience's thinking.
- Don't start with "Hello, my name is... and I'm going to talk about..."
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