Going Fishing On Stage - Your First Hook
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This educational presentation is about how to begin your speech with the aim of connecting with your audience. It is inspired from the Toastmasters International Better Speaker Series item, "Beginning Your Speech".
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Going Fishing On Stage - Your First Hook
- 1. Going Fishing on Stage The First Hook TOASTMASTERS PRESENTATION ON “BEGINNING YOUR SPEECH” KRISHN S RAMCHURN AUGUST 2019
- 2. Imagine….
- 6. Connect From the Get-Go
- 8. Opening Techniques Why this now? Statement Suspense/curiosity Storytelling Rhetorical Quotation Occasion
- 11. System Recommended in TI July 2019 GRAB ATTENTION STATE TOPIC EXPLAIN RELEVANCE ESTABLISH CREDIBILITY PREVIEW MAIN IDEAS
- 13. Going Fishing on Stage The First Hook
- 14. Going Fishing on Stage The First Hook
Editor's Notes
- Your audience – supporter, or…?
- Looking at things in perspective – this is how it feels to be in front of an audience
- How do we ensure that we have an audience connect from the start of our speech?
- Get our audience ENTERTAINED
- Get the attention of the audience. A listener’s attention needs to be refocused away from any distractions and toward the speaker. A good beginning draws the audience’s attention to the speaker and the presentation. 2. Introduce the topic. The beginning of a speech should indicate what the speaker will be talking about and why the audience should be interested in it. When listeners understand the topic and how they will benefit from listening to a speech, they will immediately pay close attention. 3. Establish rapport. The audience will be more receptive to the speaker and the message if the speaker appears friendly and interested in them and shows personal interest in the subject. Effective ways to establish rapport with an audience: Smile. Show enthusiasm. Make eye contact. 4. Take less than five to 10 percent of the entire speech time. The majority of the time should be spent focused on the body of the speech
- 1. State the importance of your topic. 2. Make a startling statement. 3. Arouse suspense or curiosity. 4. Tell a story or anecdote. 5. Ask a rhetorical question. 6. Begin with a quotation. 7. Reference the occasion.
- Humor – use it Audience Participation Demonstration Reference to historical event
- OPENINGS TO AVOID! Avoid acknowledging the amount of preparation. Avoid being dull and boring. Avoid delaying mention of the topic.
- 1.A dynamic beginning is essential 2.Take extra time to create an exciting, imaginative beginning -> grab your listeners’ attention and keep it focused on you. 3. First impressions can be lasting impressions. 4. Ensure that the first impression is positive by using some of the techniques discussed today.