Hey, everybody! We're back this week with the idea of improving our speech introductions, especially when we are speaking in public. Let's dive in!
How can you create a good introduction? What is the keyword here? Creating. You must make it yours, personal, and that's the basis for the three points you should remember when focusing on this first part of your talk.

• Be yourself for real:
  • Though you'd better be confident in yourself, also adjust the tone of the introduction to your nature. If you're rather quiet, keep it in a low tone; if you're shy or private, don't tell a personal fact or anecdote; if you're somebody who likes to clown around, tell a joke.

 

• Prepare it keeping your audience in mind:
  • The introduction will catch your audience attention or make them fully disconnect. When you compose it, include words or expressions that will captivate them. You should consider as well which image of yourself you want to display and what you want you audience to receive from your talk. All this will affect how you create the introduction.

 

• Make your first words edgy, sharp:
  • Again, the introduction is key to the success of the speech, so, imagine the importance of the very first sentence(s)! Think of something that will strike the audience. You might use one of the following figures of speech: