To fully Engage an audience when presenting is always going to be a challenge for the speaker. While examining what causes careless (and expensive) household accidents, the British Bank Lloyds TSB made an interesting discovery: The average adult attention span has dropped from 12 minutes a decade ago to just 5 minutes now. Which makes …
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Ask a million people how to start a speech with a bang and you will get a million different answers. While some prefer to start their speech with the good old charm of a quote, others prefer to put on their hats of creativity to discover new ways to capture the attention of their audience. …
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An Opening Remark is the first sentence, phrase, or paragraph you utter at the beginning of your speech or presentation. Opening Remarks determine whether or not the audience will be intrigued enough to sit through the rest of your talk. The main purposes of opening remarks can be summed up as follows: Captures the attention …
Admit it, almost everyone has had to speak on the topic of ‘Cleanliness’, whether it’s school, college, or the workplace. It is, but ironical, that a topic so common and well-known would stump many a writer when asked to put pen to paper on the subject. Here’s how you can write a speech on the …
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For any entrepreneur, public speaking is an inescapable challenge; and when you’re starting a business from scratch, this aspect forms the very foundation of determining its success. That being said, by keeping certain pointers in mind and making use of every opportunity to practice these, you will be able to get the hang of public …
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Powerful speech opening lines set the tone and mood of your speech. It’s what grips the audience to want to know more about the rest of your talk. The first few seconds are critical. It’s when you have maximum attention of the audience. And you must capitalize on that! Instead of starting off with something plain …
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As a learning public speaker, I ask this question often – what is the best way to start a speech? How can I start in a manner that grips my audience for the rest of my speech? Along, the way I’ve tried and experimented with many different formats when delivering speeches. Some have worked. Most, …
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My First Speech Experience Like many people, by real public speaking journey started off at this organization called Toastmasters. But there was a speech that I had delivered before joining Toastmasters. Public speaking was something that always intrigued me. I used to think that if I can be confident on a stage, I can be …
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