The first minute after you start speaking is crucial. Your audience wants you to succeed, but they also judge you pretty quickly. So don’t be boring in that first minute! Don’t… …say “My name is x and my topic is y. Let’s get started.” …just read the name of your presentation and go to the […]
Create a looping introduction
It’s often helpful to have some animation showing when an audience files into the room, just to elicit some interest. When you’re ready, you can stop it and start the main part of your presentation. I’m going to tell you about one technique to accomplish this. This technique uses a looped presentation in which all […]