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Give an example of opening remarks.
The brilliance of a speech often lies in the beginning.

I once asked Professor Lin Harold Hu, former president of Northwest University, what do you think is the most important thing in his speech during his long career? He thought for a moment and answered me, "I think an opening statement that can attract the attention of the audience is the most important." Not only Professor Lin Harold Hu thinks so, but I have also asked many speakers about the art of speech, and they also attach great importance to the opening remarks.

A good beginning is half the battle. For a speech, the opening remarks are really important. That year, President Wilson delivered a speech in Congress and issued an ultimatum against the German submarine war. It only took 20 words, but it succeeded in attracting people's attention. This passage is "I have an obligation to confess to you that a brand-new situation has emerged in Sino-German relations."

If the speech is compared to a flight and the opening is compared to the takeoff of a plane, then the failure of the opening is equivalent to the failure of the takeoff-although different, it is just as dangerous. Although every speaker doesn't want his carefully prepared speech to be ruined by mediocre or even very unsuccessful opening remarks, not everyone can avoid this. They repeatedly let their plane crash on takeoff, or barely took off after danger.

We hope to catch the attention of the audience from the beginning and establish a close and harmonious relationship with the audience, but we don't want the opposite. We hope that after listening to our opening remarks, the audience will say, "It seems that I have to listen carefully." If you want to do the same, then you need to avoid the following opening remarks, some of which were once considered appropriate.

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)

First of all, apologize

No one wants to hear bad news at the beginning, unless you accidentally knock down the podium or turn off the lights in the lecture hall, you don't need to apologize.

The audience doesn't want to hear your excuses or apologies, even if they don't show it. You don't need to waste your audience's time, you know, they originally listened to your speech with great enthusiasm!

The reason to apologize is because of your inner anxiety. It's natural to be upset, but you don't need to say it at the beginning. Imagine that when you are listening to a speaker with great interest, he says, "I'm sorry, I'll just say a few words for you because time is pressing." Do you feel it? This clearly shows that you are a self-centered guy. Isn't the audience qualified to stand here and listen to you?

Many people may say, "I'm sorry, what you saw was not the original speaker, but me." Do you think this will help the audience? This is undoubtedly the emotional destruction of the audience and themselves.

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)

Second, negation.

Let's listen to the opening remarks:

I hope you don't waste your time listening to my speech, but I'm really not fully prepared ... "

Perhaps this confession is to get the audience's forgiveness, because you are "really not fully prepared", but this confession is undoubtedly a suicidal opening, which will make you get nothing. Because you are not only denying yourself, but also denying the audience below, because the audience will read this meaning from your confession: "You are not important at all." Otherwise, why don't you prepare?

If your opening remarks are self-denial, then here I quote the first sentence of a poem by Kipling: "It will be meaningless to continue." Because, this is the consequence of this kind of opening remarks.

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)

Third, deliberate humor.

Humor is a bit like a bet with a very low success rate-I advocate adventure, but I am firmly opposed to gambling. Many comedians say, "It's easier to die than to play a good comedy." Yes, it is difficult to create humor, especially when it needs to be related to your speech. Starting with humor is undoubtedly creating trouble for yourself, and the result is that your speech will be cold.

But there are countless speakers who like to use humor as the opening remarks of their speeches, as if there is no other way. You might say, didn't they succeed? The audience loved it. On the surface, it seems to be very popular with the audience. He seems to have succeeded, but he is not, because the audience seems to be watching a farce, and after watching it, they forget its content and performers.

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)

Fourth, advanced professional vocabulary.

Do you want to scare away or scare the audience? Otherwise, don't use those unfamiliar words at the beginning. Because these boring words will make the audience's interest disappear. Although you really want to show that your study room is rich and unfathomable, it is better to use such an opening statement than not to have an opening statement.

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)

Verb (abbreviation for verb) cliche

Those stereotyped or fashionable and vulgar words as your opening remarks will disappoint and bore the audience, because these sentences simply make the audience lose their sensitivity and originality completely. You should try your best to give the audience a new feeling. It is not difficult to do this, but it needs a little thinking.

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)

Sixth, treat the audience differently

Some speakers always pay special attention to those important people sitting under the stage at the beginning, such as government officials, academic authorities or respected people. I have no objection to mentioning them, but don't let other listeners feel that they are despised. Never treat the audience differently, or you will lose most people's interest in speaking. You must tell them that they are all important people and you will notice them.

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)

Seventh, you are forced to speak.

Everyone has a common understanding that when you are forced to do something, you usually can't do it well, or you could have done it better but didn't. However, some speakers often tell the audience from the beginning that he was forced to make this speech. This kind of prologue undoubtedly makes the audience have unnecessary associations. For example, you may say something else-why do you pretend to be forced? More importantly, this sentence shows your helplessness and negativity. In this case, it is difficult to make the audience interested in what you say.

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)

It is very difficult to talk about this topic.

This is a sign of lack of confidence. No one likes to listen to a person who is not confident. Because it will make people feel that they can't get what they want, so don't say "I feel powerless on this issue ..."

Such an opening remark will expose your timidity. Are you afraid of being laughed at by the authority if you make a mistake? Since you have chosen this topic, it must be familiar to you, unless your speech is prepared for you by others. If the audience thinks that what you say is only your personal opinion, how can they mind that you make mistakes?

The highlight of a speech is often at the beginning (with eight opening cases)