Episode 182 - How to Create The Perfect Persuasive Presentation – Part 2

Maximize Your Influence · Mar 29, 2017 · 1m

That first thirty seconds with your audience are critical. How do you start? Great persuaders craft and design their message. There is no room to wing it. Your opening is where your audience formulates and settles into their impressions of you. Think of your opening or introduction as comprising no more than 10 percent of your full presentation. Budgeting your speech in this manner forces you to organize your time so that you know exactly what you're going to say and how you're going to say it. As you move from the opening of your presentation to the main body, it is helpful to remember the…