There are several ways you can gain interest and buy-in from your audience before you go on to deliver the main points in your presentation. Here are a few ideas for grabbing your audience’s attention when you open.
| Ask a question: | How many of you exercise at least 3 times a week? |
| Use a quotation: | "Education is not just the filling of a pail, it is lighting of a fire" - B.F. Skinner |
| Show a startling statistic: | "Ten million dollars are spent every year on..." |
| Open with a demonstration: | To introduce a new policy, dramatically drop a copy of the old one in the trash |
| Share an anecdote: | Tell a story that illustrates the value of what you're about to present. |
