Presentation Good & Bad Opening Ideas

Good introductions to a presentation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mc1ckQGHpk

Why introduce yourself? Give a short detailed explanation about yourself.

Step 1: Give name and company

Step 2: Your value to people; what makes you unique and what can you do. (specialty & value)

Step 3: Who you can help. ‘’even if’’. Despite how bad the situation is; you are capable of helping it.

• Ask the audience questions/allow the audience to ask questions.
• Who are you?
• What is your topic?
• Why is it important?
• Start with relevant stories.
• Introduce yourself quickly.
• Explain how your topic can be useful to the audience and how they can benefit from listening.
• Show initiative.
• Give them issues to keep in mind.

Bad things/introductions to do in a presentation: 

- Divert from your objective.
- Lack enthusiasm when speaking.
- Drag the presentation out longer than you have to.
- Not being able to explain facts or unsure of what you are telling the audience.
- Talking too quietly.
- Talking too fast.
- Not giving the audience time to ask/respond to questions.
- Showing that you are unprepared.