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6 best ways to begin your speech.
Professional speakers know the one trick to getting an audience to be receptive to their message: have a practiced, interesting opening. The practicing part is your own responsibility, and you are sure to understand the value of preparation. But how do you come up with an interesting opening?
Next time you need to address a group, choose one of these six sure-to-draw-attention openers:
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Present a fact
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Ask a question
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Open with a challenge
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Recite a quote
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Tell a story
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Introduce a displayed object
–Amy Biemiller