{"id":1204,"date":"2024-06-26T14:50:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T13:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughts.futurepresent.agency\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2024-05-24T15:01:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:01:51","slug":"5-killer-ways-to-start-a-presentation-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thoughts.futurepresent.agency\/news\/5-killer-ways-to-start-a-presentation-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Killer Ways to Start a Presentation: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cThe hardest part is starting.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Once you get that out the way, you’ll find the rest of journey much easier.\u201d \u2013 Simon Sinek<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Need to smash your next business presentation, but not sure where to start? We\u2019ve got you.<\/p>\n
In the first few slides of your presentation, you need to grab your audience\u2019s attention, pique their curiosity and introduce your topic. After your first few slides, your audience should feel involved, invested and intrigued, and they should have absorbed a decent amount of background knowledge on the topic you\u2019re covering.<\/p>\n
Try one of the 5 methods below to achieve your attention-grabbing goals:<\/p>\n
Statistic<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Opening with a powerful, relevant statistic <\/strong>is a great way to pique your audience\u2019s interest, evoke emotions and offer context. Whether your statistic is designed to cause surprise, concern or curiosity, leveraging cold, hard data at the beginning of your presentation can help you set the scene and grab your audience\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s say you work for a stuffed animal company and you\u2019re pitching a group of investors. If you opted for the statistic opening, you might choose this one\u2026<\/p>\n