2. Building a Strong Opening [1]

Tips for Creating a Great Introduction

1. Write it out - to edit it into its best form and to help you memorize it
2. Write it last - after you really know what you are going to say
3. Make it strong by using one or two of the following techniques:
   • Personal or otherwise interesting anecdotes
   • Strong or startling quotes
   • Vivid example
   • Critical statistic
   • Rhetorical question
   • Joke or funny story
   • Powerful analogy
   • Interesting or startling fact
   • Definition
   • Reference to an historic event
   • Prop or audio-visual aid
   • Magic trick
   • Audience involvement

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