How do you captivate your audience?

10 Essential Tactics to Captivate Your Audience

1) Quality, not quantity.
2) Hook them early.
3) Hooking audience attention is all in the opener.
4) Understand what the real story is.
5) “Effective communication is 20% what you know, and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
6) Think conversation, not presentation or demo.
7) Audiences aren’t created equal.

How does the speech end?

Key Points Use your conclusion as an opportunity to summarize the main points of your speech. Don’t repeat your main points word for word; rather, paraphrase the key themes and arguments you have just presented. Consider ending your speech with an additional anecdote or quotation that captures the theme of your speech.

What is a friendly opening?

The Friendly Salutation What most people call the “friendly opening” is usually the first line of text after the salutation. However, the greeting itself can help you set your letter up for a friendly beginning. For example, “Hello Michelle,” is appropriate in a letter of introduction.

How do you attract the audience in a speech?

Try using these 10 tricks to command your audience’s attention:

Start off with something shocking.
Tell a story.
Go off script.
Use emotional inflections in your voice.
Use the power of louds and softs.
Alternate your pacing.
Call out individuals in the audience.
Set up some jokes.

What’s a good attention grabber for a speech?

Talk about your personal experiences that are related to your topic. Talk about relevant news that can grab your audience’s attention. You can make a historical comparison or the aftermath of a historical event. Make your audience feel included in your speech.

What words get people’s attention?

Powerful words to get peoples attention immediately:

Immediately. In a sentence ‘I need taken care of..’ As a response: ‘I will do it immediately’ It will show confidence and commitment to quick and efficiënt work.
Sharp.
Renewed.
Instantly.
Invigorated.
Relevant.