How to Give a Powerful Introduction in a Speech?

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   For many people, giving a speech before a public audience is a frightening thought. This is especially true of the start of a speech. While a speech introduction can be the most nerve-racking part of a speech, it is also the most important. Your introduction builds your credibility and authority with your audience. Prepare your speech ahead of time. Write out what you want to say and think about it thoroughly. Make the first sentence you say in your speech powerful and intriguing. Really focus on drawing your audience in. For example, present a fact that they may not have known or ask a question that will get the audience thinking. Pen some key words from your introduction on a index card. Don't write too many words on your card; you want your introduction to be spoken powerfully and intimately from your heart rather than read from a card. Use this card to help you remember your thoughts and to avoid losing your place or going off on a tangent.

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