The first 30 seconds of your presentation is the optimum time for you to capture your audience’s attention. Don’t waste it! Give your opening words some extra consideration. Always start your presentation with impact. When you engage your audience immediately, you help to ensure the overall success of your presentation. Here are a few of my favorite opening phrases. You are welcome to borrow these and modify them to fit your content:
Patricia Fripp’s Opening Options…
1. I wish you could have been there…
2. I’ll never forget the first (last) time…
3. It was one of the most exciting days of my life…
4. It was the scariest moment of my life…
5. It was not exactly what I expected…
6. What would the world be like without…
7. I love your theme…
8. If I were to ask you…
A strong opening is key to a successful presentation.
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Here are more Fripp.com videos and articles to help you open your presentations: “If You Want to Grab The Audience & Make Them Yours,” “Open And Close Your Presentations with Power,” “The First 30 Seconds,” “Use a Quote to Open Your Talk,” and “How to Open Your Speech with A Statistic – Fripp Virtual Training Video.”
Executive Speech Coach and Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker Patricia Fripp works with individuals and companies who realize that powerful, persuasive presentation skills give them a competitive edge.
