What's the best way to start a presentation? Well, it's kind of like what I did right there, I tossed out something interesting to you. Now, it doesn't have to be in a question format doesn't have to be funny or overly dramatic. It just needs to be interesting for your audience. Most people feel this need to start with morning. I'm happy to be here today.
Today. My name is this and I'm such and such my title. And before I start, let me tell you about the boring history of my company and all the cities we're in that you don't care about, because you're here, and today I'm going to talk about the following 10 subject areas, blah, blah, blah, blah. Most people hear that they think okay, the speaker hasn't really started. Let me do one last check on my face. Oh, look at all the likes on my Facebook page.
And you've lost them. Rule of thumb, he's just start by saying something interesting to your audience if you want to thank you. The organizer, the introducer, do that in the middle of your presentation or near the end. Don't do it at the beginning. You start off by saying something interesting. You hook your audience from the very beginning and you might not ever have to let go of them.