Vocabulary Keep your language level general since the audience experience and education will vary. You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. The opening of your presentation is critical. Here is your chance to set the tone and grab your listeners' attention. But, the approach you choose should not be selected by chance.
Good openings are a result of carefully developed content, matched with selected choreography . . .
What it should do is establish your mandate or experience . . . A comfortable relationship can be developed through smiling, humour, referring to shared experiences or involving a member of the group. To get you started, we've provided a couple of examples in the next section. Even if you don't practice other parts of your talk, do practice the first few sentences of your opening. It's a great confidence builder to really know your beginning.