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Chapter 59 don't start with an apology

The second mistake beginning speeches should avoid in their openings is an apology.For example: I am not a good speaker; I did not prepare much before the speech; I have nothing to say... Just remember not to make such a mistake. Kipling wrote at the beginning of one of his poems: "He is meaningless in both directions." If the speaker begins with an apology, the audience will not understand it.Taking a step back, even if you don't do anything to prepare, if you don't say it yourself, only some people will find it.So why make the entire audience aware of this situation?Why make your audience feel slighted by the misconception that you disdain preparation?And why make your audience think you're dismissing them with something stale?So, you must not do that.We don't need your apology, we just want to gain some meaningful or interesting knowledge, you have to remember this.

Usually, as soon as the speaker stands on the stage, he will immediately attract the attention of the audience. , it is never easy to win the audience back, so you need to stimulate people's interest at the beginning of your speech.Remember, try to do this from your first sentence, not on the second and third. You may want to ask me: "How to do it?" Frankly, this is not a small question that is easy to answer.In the process of accumulating speech materials, you may have to go through tortuous and confusing roads due to the differences in speakers, audiences, speech topics, material quality, and speech site conditions. However, I hope that the following Constructive comments are helpful to you.

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