Abstract
Have you ever been bored by a speaker before he finished his first sentence? What about when you step up to the front of a room to speak. Do you know exactly what your first words will be? Whether welcoming new students to the first class of a semester, making a presentation at a 4-H event or speaking at a conference, your introductory statement can make or break you. In fact, your first two or three words can determine a successful launch or leave you stalled-out. This paper describes eight strategies that both novice and seasoned speakers may use to successfully launch presentation
Recommended Citation
Raison, Brian
(2012)
"Great Teaching: Eight Strategies to
Immediately Engage Your Audience,"
Journal of Youth Development: Vol. 7:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/jyd/vol7/iss2/5
