Question

best introduction to represent speech. using goods or magical words that attract people who are listening

Answer 1

Good morning to all the excellencies present here. I would like to speak few words on ------ topic. Pls lend thy patient ears to my speech

Answer 2

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“Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, I want to say a few words tonight about …”

Blah, Blah, and Blah de Blah. (Yawn!)

When some people start a speech or presentation their opening is about as interesting and captivating as a free root canal filling.

How long do I have to get your attention? More importantly, have I still got it?

In 2000 the average attention span was recorded as 12 secondsIn 2012 the average attention span was recorded as 8 secondsWhat’s more interesting is the average attention of a goldfish is 9 seconds!

By now it should have taken you 20 seconds to get to this point, I hope you are still with me, I hope I have your attention? If so, CLICK HERE:

You have a very short opportunity to gain the attention of your audience some would argue that you have less than 30 – 60 seconds and in that time people have made their mind up about you and are either connected or already their minds are wandering.

Grab The Attention of Your Audience 

Have you ever stood up in front of a group of people at work, or at a social event, to start a speech and looked at a sea of glassy expressions looking back at you? If so, you’ll know that it’s very difficult to grab and keep attention when speaking in public. So what do you do? Many effective speakers and speech writers have learned that crafting a compelling opening is critical to gain and keep attention. This post will tell you one simple way and give you many examples how you can write a speech opening that will increase your success at gaining and keeping attention. That method is called the Scenario opening.

The Scenario Opening

Painting words images in the mind of the audience immediately focuses attention, thats why the Scenario opening is a very successful technique. Two very important concepts to remember when public speaking are primacy and recency. “Primacy” states people remember the most what they hear when you start speaking in public and “Recency” is what stays with them at the end. (So the conclusion is just as important as the opening) Using a Scenario opening works so well because it forces the audience involvement by asking a question which makes them think specifically about a situation. You may even observe some in the audience look up and to their left with their eyes, a common reaction when mentally constructing a picture.

Here are 11 ways you could use a Scenario Opening

Can you imagine a day when…Just picture yourself…Remember when you were in…Imagine yourself…Do you still remember the smell…Do you still remember the feeling of…Can you remember hearing…Have you ever felt that you…Have you ever tasted…Just picture yourself experiencing…What if you could be the next…

Rehearse and Practice

If you’re looking to grab the attention of your audience the next time you speak in public a great method to ensure that you end up with something that lets you be remembered for the right reasons is by using the Scenario Opening. Make sure that your opening is well rehearsed as this gives you confidence in the split second you get to your feet. If it isn’t, you’ll have trouble starting off your speech strong. Ensure your Scenario opening has an effective link to your subject matter so you easily lead into your main points.

Now that you know the Scenario Opening you’re ready to start your next speech or presentation without worrying that you will lose their attention in the first few vital seconds. Let me know if you try this method and write to me if you would like help in writing your next speech or presentation, it would be great to hear from you.