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The First Minute is Key

The First Minute is Key

June 5, 2024 Thome Dempsey

The first minute of a presentation should bring the room onto the same page or, at the very least, establish something more interesting than doomscrolling through Twitter. You can establish a few things in the first minute of any presentation.

  1. Who you are and why you are there.
  2. The dynamic that establishes that the audience is the customer – establish gratitude and why they are there (and will get out of it) – Note: This dynamic should remain throughout the presentation
  3. Set the baseline and context for the remaining part of the presentation.

If you want to brush up on your presentation skills, I highly recommend the following:

  • The Secret Structure of Great Talks by Nancy Duarte/TedX; Type: Video
  • Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds; Type: Video
  • Think Faster, Talk Smarter by Matt Abrahams; Type Book
  • Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences by Nancy Duarte; Type: Book
  • What’s Your Story? by Craig Wortman; Type: Book

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