[Toastmasters] Beginning a Speech Bullet Points

[Jerry McMillan]

Hi All,

Several people indicated in their notes to me that they wished I had had a handout for today's Better Speaker Series presentation on "Beginning Your Speech." Here is a brief summary of the points from the speech:

Successful speeches:
- get the attention of the audience
- introduce the topic
- establish rapport
- take less than five to ten percent of the entire speech time

Opening techniques include:
- State the importance of your topic
- Make a startling statement
- Arouse suspense or curiosity
- Tell a story or anecdote
- Ask a rhetorical question
- Begin with a quotation
- Reference the occasion
- Talk about the Grand Canyon (not in the original outline, but I'm sure that was just an oversight...)

I hope this helps,
Jerry
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