When you are public speaking you don't have long to gain a connection with your audience. The opening of your speech has to engage them in a way that connects with their own personal experience. If you do this, then they will stay with you until the end of your speech and you will be remembered. A brilliant way of engaging your audience is to 'Open your speech with a question'.  Ask something of your audience and give them time to think about their own experience.

In the next episode I will be talking with a public speaker who will be sharing his story on how we went from having a fear of public speaking to presenting to hundreds of people. He shares some top tips on how to be a great public speaker, whether you are a beginner or more experienced.

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