OPEN A TALK RIGHT
“A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something.”
The opening of a talk is difficult. It's is also highly important, for the minds of your hearers are fresh then and comparatively easy to impress. It's is of too much consequence to be left to chance, it ought to be carefully worked out in advance.
1. Introduction ought to be short, only a sentence or two. Often it can be dispensed with altogether. Wade right into the heart of your subject with the smallest possible number of words.
2. If is usually bad if Beginners start with attempting to tell a humourous story or by making an apology. A very few people can relate a humourous anectode successfully. The attempt usually embarrasses the audience instead of entertaining them. Stories should be relevant, not dragged in just for the sake of the story. Humour should be the icing on the cake and not the cake itself.
3. Never apologize, it is usually an insult to your audience, it bores them. Drive right into what you have to say, say it quickly and sit down.
4. You need to start by winning the immediate attention of the audience by:
- Arousing curiosity
- Relating a human interest story
- Beginning with a specific illustration
- Asking a question
- Opening with a striking quotation
- Starting with shocking facts
5. Don't start keeping it too formal. Make it appear free and casual. And this can be done by referring to something that has just happened or something that has just been said.
These tips have been gathered on a long research including the views of great public speakers, If you follow them up, you will definitely gonna master it soon.
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