Public speaking coach Haritosh Srivastav shares three ways to open a presentation: ask a question to engage the audience, use a relevant quote to set the tone, or start with a story, which he says the brain naturally remembers best.
Do you ever wonder how to start a talk or presentation? Certainly you don't want to start with, "Hello, good afternoon, what a pleasant weather today." You want to start to have an effective talk or presentation. Hi everyone, my name is Haritosh Srivastav and I'm an IT project manager, bestseller author, certified mentor, and public speaking coach. In this video, I am going to share 3 quick ways on how you can effectively start your next talk or next presentation to make it compelling, effective, and impactful. Number 1: Start with a question. Why would you like to learn public speaking? Or if you notice, in this video I started Do you ever wonder how to start a speech? Now, when you start with a question, it intrigues the audience and they instantly get connected to you. So start with a question. Tip number 2: Use a quote, and I would say relevant quote. For example, it usually takes more than 3 weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. Mark Twain. Now, if you start with a relevant quote, it sets the tone of your whole talk or your presentation, but you have to make sure that the quote is relevant. Number 3, and which is my favorite, that's start with the story or imagine statement. It was the year 1995. There were two kids on the rooftop of a house in a small city. Small city. Now, when you start with the story, our brains are wired in such a way that it instantly connects with that, and chances are that your audience may remember your talk and yourself after the talk. So these were the 3 quick tips on how you can effectively start your talk or presentation. Start with a question, have a powerful quote, and do a story or imagine statements. What techniques do you use to start your presentation? Feel free to put it in the comments. I love to, I love to hear that. I love to see that. Thank you so much. Take care, and I'll see you in the next video.
