How to Engage the Audience and Get Buy In
Step 1: How to Engage the Audience
The first 10 minutes of your presentation can make or break your event. Your intro can determine how many appointments you get, the number of referrals you receive and your reputation as a great presenter. Therefore how you begin the presentation is one of the most important components to a highly productive event. First you want the audience excited about what you plan to present and anxious to hear your content. Second you want to share your story and compelling introduction so that they are crystal clear who you are, why you do what you do and who you do it for. But unless you get their attention they may not hear anything you have to say so make your intro compelling: