| You have a few seconds to engage your audience at | | | | seconds of lift are critical. It is a tiny portion of the |
| the beginning of your presentation. What should you | | | | total journey, yet if anyone errors during these few |
| do to ensure a successful opening to your speech? | | | | seconds the mission will crash and burn. The opening |
| How can you start your speech with greater | | | | to your speech is equally important to your success |
| success? | | | | as a presenter. |
| Imagine that you are at NASA mission control. The | | | | If you stumble during your opening or deliver a weak |
| launch countdown echoes in your ears: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, | | | | and confusing opening then you might have lost your |
| 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - Speak! | | | | audience already. They left the room and you don't |
| When the space shuttle blasts off, those first few | | | | know it. Your presentation will fail. |