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11 Best Attention Getters For A Captivating Speech
11 Best Attention Getters For A Captivating Speech
Captivating Speech
Public speaking is an important skill that can help you advance
through your career and reach more audiences with your message.
Having a powerful message is important to speech writing, but you
need an engaged audience to get your message across. Getting the
audience's attention at the beginning of your speech is one of the best
indicators of a strong public speaker.
1. Jokes
Funny
Relevant to the presentation
Tasteful
3. Quotations
You can start your speech with a quote to connect with your audience.
A quote that most people are familiar with or a quote by a popular
figure can give people an idea of the theme of your speech at the start,
allowing them to determine whether the topic interests them. If you
present a quote that creates an emotional response in the audience
because of the speaker or the content of the quote, audience members
may listen to your speech even if they aren't familiar with the topic,
because the quote interests them by association.
4. Statistics
Statistics build credibility for your topic. Audiences may feel they can
trust facts more than opinions, so opening your speech with a statistic
can indicate you're providing your audience with the information they
can trust. If you offer a figure that presents unexpected information,
this can also help drive home the importance of your topic. A statistic
that seems unlikely or surprising can contextualize the significance of
your topic for people by establishing something that seems unlikely as
true.
5. Bold statements
You can use a bold statement to surprise your listeners and solicit
their attention at the beginning of your speech. A bold statement
contains information that contradicts assumptions people may make
about a topic or contains information that someone may find difficult
to believe. Starting your speech with a bold statement immediately
engages your audience as they attempt to figure out if you're right or
wrong. This can encourage them to explore a topic they may have
otherwise not been interested in. It is important to support your bold
statement with evidence to maintain your credibility.
6. Questions
7. Analogies
8. Visualizations
9. Captivating story
You can share a personal experience that may resonate with your
audience to establish a mutual understanding. By sharing a story that
you're comfortable with other people knowing, you can create an
emotional connection between yourself and your audience and keep
them invested in your speech. For example, if you're giving a speech
about raising awareness for a disease, you can start by explaining
your own connection with the disease to identify with audience
members who may also have a personal connection to it.