6 Ways To Grab Your Aundience

The purpose of the memo is to summary the article Six Ways to Grab Your Audience Right from the Start and the perceptions that I learned from it. It is vital that the first moments of your presentation grab your audience attention. Not only does a great introduction provide an overview of what will be discussed, but it should also convince the audience that your presentation would be relevant. There are six ways to grab audience attention.

Summary of Main Points

„X Make it personal

Never lose sight of the reader's interests, needs and motivation.

„X Throw out a quirky fact

Begin with a fact or statistic that supports the topic of your presentation.

„X Put them on the edge of their seats

By arising the readerÐŽ¦s curiosity in the beginning, it brings audience in to participation and anticipation at the same time.

„X Draw a hypothetical scenario

It could be either the past or the future/either positive or negative.

„X Create a series of vignettes

A powerful statement captures the attention of your audience and sets a dynamic tone for your presentation

„X Use a pertinent quote

By using the irony or humor quotations, it catches readersÐŽ¦ perspective.

Perceptions

As an audience myself, I totally agree that these Six ways could grab audience attentions. Nothing builds rapport as effectively as the Golden Rule of all Communication - be audience-centered. Ask either a rhetorical question or one that seeks a response from the audience. If you want the audience to respond, make it easy for them to do so. Ask a question