4 Powerful Ways to Open a Presentation

How do you begin your presentations?

We have all been there before. It's 60 seconds before you begin and suddenly your mind goes blank. What should you say? How do you open? 

Let's be honest, we've all struggled with this at one time or another. Here are a few tips on how to open up your presentation or speech.

1. Tell a story. When opening with a story, give them a shocking statement right off the bat, such as: "I ran into the wall yesterday." or "I hate jumping out of airplanes." Then quickly tell a story that will lead into your topic.
2. Give a quote. A quote lets you borrow someone else's credibility. A funny quote is even better. It makes you an instant hit.
3. Ask an interesting or fun question, like: "How many of you put the toilet paper on backwards?" or "Are you a cat person or a dog person?" or "Raise your hand, have you ever played a game on your phone while in a meeting?"
4. Shock them with facts or statistics. "Over 50% of the people in this room cheat on their taxes." or "All states have dumb laws. In Iowa, it's against the law for a man with a mustache to kiss a woman in public."

Have some fun and lighten up. Tell a good story about something stupid you did and people will relate. Shock them or make them laugh. Step outside of your comfort zone and give some of these ideas a try.

These ideas will even work when giving a 60 second presentation like we do at Gold Star Referral Clubs. Grab their attention and don't let go.