HOW TO START A PITCH OR PRESENTATION

Dominic from inflow.global here with two simple ideas about how to start your pitch or presentation.
#1. Dispense with the niceties!
Too may people start their presentations and speeches with boring small talk. If you want to get your audience off their iPhones and Blackberries you need to grab their attention, so dispense with all the niceties and get them to engage with what you are saying straight away.
#2. Start with a bang!
Do something a little bit different when you start your speech. I don't mean anything crazy, so no big stunts! What I mean is start with something that captures the imagination. Start with a fact, with a figure, with a quote, with a story, maybe a bit of video or a bit of music; something that’s going to really get them engaged. You want people to realise that you have started and for them to start paying you the attention you deserve.
I’d love to hear how you get on, so please share your comments with me in the box below.
Keep shining!
Dominic
WEBSITE: inflow.global
BLOG: www.inflow.global/blog/
TWITTER: / dominiccolenso

Пікірлер: 179

  • @UltravioletFilms
    @UltravioletFilms3 жыл бұрын

    Hilariously he actually begins this video in the exact way he tell us NOT to start lol !

  • @chialukaanele5306

    @chialukaanele5306

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤔🤦‍♂️🏽

  • @learnwithsteves

    @learnwithsteves

    3 жыл бұрын

    This isn’t a presentation.😁😁😁 This is a tip

  • @sharannagarajan4089

    @sharannagarajan4089

    2 жыл бұрын

    What do you mean?

  • @jjmah7

    @jjmah7

    Жыл бұрын

    @@learnwithsteves how is this not a presentation?

  • @muradmarvin2510

    @muradmarvin2510

    Жыл бұрын

    hahahh, at the end of the day we are goofy humans

  • @apoorvjoshi7488
    @apoorvjoshi74885 жыл бұрын

    Start with a bang Michael Scott: say no more "GOOOOOOD MORNING VIETNAAAM"

  • @mjwildy2359

    @mjwildy2359

    3 жыл бұрын

    Robin Williams

  • @emmanuelgordon2641

    @emmanuelgordon2641

    3 жыл бұрын

    Michael Scott... the legend !!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @terrancekayton007

    @terrancekayton007

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mjwildy2359 the original

  • @natasha.ixtlan

    @natasha.ixtlan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Iconic

  • @rajaiyer79
    @rajaiyer795 жыл бұрын

    "I've got a gun!" Started with a bang like you suggested but didn't end well for me. Still up voted.

  • @MdAli-qq3em

    @MdAli-qq3em

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @lingadeunice8027

    @lingadeunice8027

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @xyengineeringandtechnology8497

    @xyengineeringandtechnology8497

    Жыл бұрын

    😁🤣🤣🤣

  • @tusharbanthia1788

    @tusharbanthia1788

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂

  • @saso5431

    @saso5431

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂

  • @travelswiththeredsuitcase5403
    @travelswiththeredsuitcase54032 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Dominic. My ESL students will benefit greatly from your words of wisdom. My Spanish students are entering the world of public speaking by creating a movie pitch. Your straightforward and yet creative message will give them the "food for thought" we all need.

  • @ChristianCaurla
    @ChristianCaurla6 жыл бұрын

    You started your presentation exactly in the way yous said it shouldn't start!!! "I am bla bla and in this video I will be talking about bla bla". Apart from that, it's a good video and a very good advice.

  • @aliyah2980

    @aliyah2980

    6 жыл бұрын

    Be​cause he's not pitching anything to us

  • @BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama

    @BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree 100%

  • @WWEbrian1995

    @WWEbrian1995

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@aliyah2980 but the title already told us what he was gonna talk about, that's why we clicked on the video. so he could have just started telling us from the get go.

  • @architius

    @architius

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aliyah2980 He is pitching his idea of how to start a pitch

  • @tejasmanjare3873

    @tejasmanjare3873

    4 жыл бұрын

    well he is trying too teach your noob as to start pitching because now you know you don't have to pitch like that

  • @ronduldulao2472
    @ronduldulao24723 жыл бұрын

    I love how he's main message was just enter with a blast. it already got me on the hook sadly it was only 2-3mins hahaha

  • @Alucard632

    @Alucard632

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol an elevator pitch should last that long so he succeeded in his demonstration

  • @ayodejikolawole8048
    @ayodejikolawole8048 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! the starting with a story worked with my high school graduation speech-everyone went wild. I really hope it works with my pitching

  • @nilestanton9430
    @nilestanton94302 жыл бұрын

    Simple but sage advice. Excellent.

  • @mizzyjamelynnapagao3491
    @mizzyjamelynnapagao34912 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Its a great help for those who are beginners or want to practice public speaking. More power!

  • @christinepark8239

    @christinepark8239

    9 ай бұрын

    Give examples, please

  • @patbeatty9251
    @patbeatty9251 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. Right to the point. Love it.

  • @videomarketingpage1879
    @videomarketingpage1879 Жыл бұрын

    I agree that Dominic started as he said not to but the info is great. Already altered the start of a pitch👍😀

  • @erosangelos9422
    @erosangelos94225 жыл бұрын

    I love the video and yes yes you should always do start things like nobody ever done it and its all you yourself simple as that and its always a win win in life )) thanks much !

  • @terrancekayton007
    @terrancekayton0073 жыл бұрын

    That was clear. Thank you!

  • @olajumokepreciousoze-igieh2821
    @olajumokepreciousoze-igieh28216 ай бұрын

    Thanks Dominic Thank you,I will keep shining

  • @oscarjolt1880
    @oscarjolt18806 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, straight to the point.

  • @felipekietzmann
    @felipekietzmann3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Dominic! Right on

  • @farooq7390
    @farooq73906 ай бұрын

    Start wtih a fact, figure, quote, story, video, music or anything else that will grab the attention and get the audience engaged.

  • @LouisLinggandtheBombs
    @LouisLinggandtheBombs3 жыл бұрын

    That was actually very helpful. I’m thinking of ways to engage right now!

  • @michaelarmstrong7135
    @michaelarmstrong7135Ай бұрын

    Just Viewed this video and I Have to go back and redo my Ad and Crowd source videos. So thanks for the 100% improvement.

  • @Dominiccolenso

    @Dominiccolenso

    Ай бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @dannyahchoi8795
    @dannyahchoi87955 жыл бұрын

    Good advice dominic ! Thnks for the video

  • @MsAllie-hf1bh
    @MsAllie-hf1bh2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I'm ready.

  • @princebassey7199
    @princebassey71996 жыл бұрын

    thanks for this helpful tip.

  • @medhadurge5332
    @medhadurge53323 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video -always wondered what could be a good start!

  • @patrickoginga7962
    @patrickoginga79626 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dom, sure this was helpful.

  • @MathyLisikaMinsende
    @MathyLisikaMinsende6 жыл бұрын

    Yep , starting with the bang is key. Great tip🙌👌🏼

  • @SuperPratik17

    @SuperPratik17

    2 жыл бұрын

    You wanna? Jk I'm sorry 😭😂just had to do it

  • @katekanikarinmongwe-kq3ek
    @katekanikarinmongwe-kq3ek Жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful to me as i will be going to start pitching tmrrw🥰♥️

  • @julie3449
    @julie34495 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! my business development exam is suppose to be a pitch and this really helped

  • @chrisvasey4032

    @chrisvasey4032

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Julie, Check out my sales pitch and let me know what you think

  • @chrisvasey4032

    @chrisvasey4032

    4 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIiGzdaYZ93XYZs.html

  • @really5846
    @really58462 жыл бұрын

    thank you sir 🤓👍 God bless you!

  • @akashmaity_22
    @akashmaity_222 ай бұрын

    I think this is an essential area where i should focus

  • @lettamabuya3295
    @lettamabuya32952 жыл бұрын

    Start with a Bang, was a killer for me

  • @michaelrich792
    @michaelrich7923 жыл бұрын

    Great video helped so much🍻

  • @dannycimioli2306
    @dannycimioli23063 жыл бұрын

    Why didnt Dominic start with a BANG instead of starting with the way he told us not to start??

  • @zulfchoudhary2746
    @zulfchoudhary27462 жыл бұрын

    Really good! Thank you

  • @eyefocusTV
    @eyefocusTV6 жыл бұрын

    nice suggestion , thanks

  • @Carehubsoundandmusic
    @Carehubsoundandmusic3 жыл бұрын

    Great advice 🔥

  • @megafarihinable
    @megafarihinable3 жыл бұрын

    0:52 "well if your're here today to talk to me about, then talk to me about it, get on with it!" also him 0:05 but still thanks for the tip! It was a helpful video!

  • @data8982

    @data8982

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is what I wanted to comment.

  • @elizabethqueen5731
    @elizabethqueen57313 жыл бұрын

    thank you!!

  • @mubarakgidadoumar3247
    @mubarakgidadoumar32476 жыл бұрын

    Good! But you should've demonstrate.

  • @geizalynoyangwa2575

    @geizalynoyangwa2575

    4 жыл бұрын

    is it advisable that when u start to pitch you demonstrate the product already like get to the point then somewhat explain it further

  • @LegendOfTheOld

    @LegendOfTheOld

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to add, he should have used ist by himself to demonstrate. he did exactly the thing he told to avoid.

  • @sothotful2111
    @sothotful21112 жыл бұрын

    Awesome thank you

  • @jsjulie979
    @jsjulie9796 жыл бұрын

    thank you good video!

  • @Methodinmadness2019
    @Methodinmadness20196 ай бұрын

    I don't have or know what is bang. But but got an idea from Bangladesh Borsha ( monsoon) Story 1 For international market Story 2 Akaaki from Canada.

  • @rivkytengkusyahrialharahap3356
    @rivkytengkusyahrialharahap33562 жыл бұрын

    well, nice content. thank's for the information

  • @alexisjarman5823
    @alexisjarman58232 жыл бұрын

    i had to look at this for a class and is just wondering how long intoductions have to be?

  • @jadore1339
    @jadore13396 ай бұрын

    I have a pitch in a few minutes. This helped a lot! Looking for investors for our marketplace.

  • @stevesalzano942
    @stevesalzano9425 жыл бұрын

    Start at 1:14, you're welcome.

  • @Bichistriver
    @Bichistriver3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @sathaiahgodumala9193
    @sathaiahgodumala91932 жыл бұрын

    sir please give me an Example . If a company want to sell a pouch with any person . But that person is a renowned cafeteria with multiple franchises in 24 colleges. the pouch price is 30 INR Max discount is 20 %. but the cafeteria is looking to expand it range of beverages and snacks . Then how to prepare a pitch to that cafeteria to convenience them to purchase 200 units of the company products and if the client wants to purchase 200 units at INR 20 each how will you negotiate the price .if decrease then how to handle

  • @theschoolofbodylanguage
    @theschoolofbodylanguage Жыл бұрын

    Perfect

  • @ernawiyati9161
    @ernawiyati91612 жыл бұрын

    Good luck for you❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @AllisonDaniels
    @AllisonDaniels6 жыл бұрын

    Good advice

  • @chrisvasey4032

    @chrisvasey4032

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Alison, check out my sales pitch that did wonders for me kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIiGzdaYZ93XYZs.html

  • @theschoolofbodylanguage
    @theschoolofbodylanguage Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your video

  • @excusemenoexcusemeno1671
    @excusemenoexcusemeno16712 жыл бұрын

    "Grab the audience attention!" Me: Hey fckrs!! Good evening!!

  • @ItsISKA
    @ItsISKA Жыл бұрын

    Tnx

  • @susilopras4822
    @susilopras48224 жыл бұрын

    Please give more example of that BANG

  • @susilopras4822

    @susilopras4822

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or perhaps you could create another post called "99 ways to BANG your pitch"

  • @erikacollett4436
    @erikacollett44362 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT OF INFO MAY I SEND YOU AN EXAMPLE OR ROUGH DRAFT

  • @carterg3325
    @carterg33252 жыл бұрын

    this is good

  • @vanishd1
    @vanishd13 жыл бұрын

    nice data

  • @chhavishaj
    @chhavishaj3 жыл бұрын

    Great👍😊

  • @mollyleishangthem2311
    @mollyleishangthem23113 жыл бұрын

    i want a good pitch regarding about vacational rental prooerty as i am new as salesaexecutive would love to learn from u few tips thank u sir love u all from india

  • @tinoelkapo1375
    @tinoelkapo1375 Жыл бұрын

    Just the English, However, you did the same thing that any other else could have done, here you're: I'm Dominic Colenso, in this video, I wanna talk blablablaaa.....

  • @quloconlaq
    @quloconlaq4 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. But at the end of it I went back at the beginning to see his BANG and actually he started the video right exactly how he said not to. Uhm...

  • @Denden-mx9gl
    @Denden-mx9gl2 жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks a lot for telling us what to do and not giving examples on what to do. Learned a lot.

  • @sylvanwiersma

    @sylvanwiersma

    Жыл бұрын

    You don't get everything handed on a plate to you in life mate

  • @Denden-mx9gl

    @Denden-mx9gl

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sylvanwiersma are you new to internet?

  • @sylvanwiersma

    @sylvanwiersma

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Denden-mx9gl yes yes very new, oh you made me look so stupid noo :(

  • @Denden-mx9gl

    @Denden-mx9gl

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sylvanwiersma how old are you? you talk like a middle schooler.

  • @sylvanwiersma

    @sylvanwiersma

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Denden-mx9gl Okay, first of all I was obviously being sarcastic, that's not the way that I talk. Secondly, Why would you ask someone on the internet their age, you can't even make use of this video because you dIdN't gEt aN eXaMpLE. And lastly, you are out here criticizing a guy that helps people out for free on the internet. So, when it comes to age, you may be older. But maturity is still a point of growth for you my friend 😉.

  • @fokentertainment571
    @fokentertainment5713 жыл бұрын

    KZread video: "start your presentation with a BANG!" Me: ok...(throw stun grenade into the CEO's face as soon as the slide's up

  • @Ryan_moter

    @Ryan_moter

    3 жыл бұрын

    H

  • @ginpak7037
    @ginpak70373 жыл бұрын

    Hi people, how long should a pitch be?

  • @jflava1985
    @jflava19853 ай бұрын

    I’m trying to come up with a pitch to get patients. I’m a dental hygiene student and we get graded on the patients we can bring in and clean their teeth. I made business cards so I need to pass them out to the public like in Walmart or mall etc

  • @madhusolanki1402
    @madhusolanki14022 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, sir, good advice. 'Start with a bang'. For my story: Five Million Dollars! Do you know how many zeros after 5?

  • @john-cs7ol
    @john-cs7ol6 ай бұрын

    Does a pitch vedio require your face..! Or just some vedios music and so on

  • @Duc2B
    @Duc2B3 жыл бұрын

    Answer @ 1:02

  • @gerardreidy2206
    @gerardreidy22062 жыл бұрын

    A little more detail on the "Big Bang" intro - examples!!!

  • @anushkabasu7043
    @anushkabasu7043 Жыл бұрын

    This is the most unhelpful video ever.

  • @kurtdecena8681
    @kurtdecena86812 жыл бұрын

    i love your accent bro

  • @Leona22218
    @Leona222184 жыл бұрын

    can you provide some examples?

  • @BillyGeorgeWilliams
    @BillyGeorgeWilliams2 жыл бұрын

    give me examples of "start off with a bang pitch". How? What to say

  • @romeojulyofficial
    @romeojulyofficial5 жыл бұрын

    i liked this

  • @g00gle-
    @g00gle-4 жыл бұрын

    Funny who u start your video the 'normal' way on this topic . Good content thanks.

  • @chrisvasey4032

    @chrisvasey4032

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing sales pitch kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIiGzdaYZ93XYZs.html

  • @user-pd6im9kp2t
    @user-pd6im9kp2t2 жыл бұрын

    it's funny that when I started watching this video I was using my phone..

  • @MasterBlek
    @MasterBlek4 жыл бұрын

    I never start with a "good morning"... People think that's rude. :(

  • @zubayydahahmad1995
    @zubayydahahmad19958 ай бұрын

  • @teumeexol
    @teumeexol3 жыл бұрын

    umm u didn't give us an example on how to start with a bang. do I just bang my fist on the table or??

  • @jollyferrari
    @jollyferrari Жыл бұрын

    👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

  • @moliosempire
    @moliosempire2 жыл бұрын

    😗

  • @helenokeke8975
    @helenokeke8975 Жыл бұрын

    I dey

  • @fonkelster
    @fonkelster2 жыл бұрын

    So you recommend to start with a bang, en not to open with 'Good afternoon, I am X'. Why do you start without a bang like you recommend, and say "Hi I am dominic Colenso. In this video I want to..."

  • @kasirajan9530
    @kasirajan9530 Жыл бұрын

    Okay 🆗

  • @DesmondMiles333
    @DesmondMiles3333 жыл бұрын

    btw btw.........You also didn't say something of importance but yah you got my attention.

  • @jofiejofie2245
    @jofiejofie22452 жыл бұрын

    Dan sy tidak paham

  • @gevorgsargsyan631
    @gevorgsargsyan6312 жыл бұрын

    so start with allahatbar boom

  • @MasterShif00.
    @MasterShif00.2 жыл бұрын

    Next time you start with what u told us today.🤣🤣

  • @plerpplerp5599
    @plerpplerp55992 жыл бұрын

    😳

  • @oddryblack3066
    @oddryblack30669 ай бұрын

    A cold opening, you mean

  • @emmanuelnkecho5096
    @emmanuelnkecho50963 жыл бұрын

    Why do exactly what you're telling us not to do?

  • @mufasamysteries877
    @mufasamysteries8775 ай бұрын

    Bro looks like Richard Hammond

  • @johnniefihaki2627
    @johnniefihaki26279 ай бұрын

    love it but should've added an example or demonstration... matter of fact you could've started off your presentation in that way. I think I speak for most that we watched until the end because it was only 2 mins long. Thanks for the tip anyways

  • @user-lr2ir4kv4k
    @user-lr2ir4kv4k2 ай бұрын

    I am redy

  • @putrabocilreplay4906
    @putrabocilreplay49062 жыл бұрын

    Sbp

  • @atanglais5661
    @atanglais56615 жыл бұрын

    To skip the boring intro with big hand-waving gestures ... don't watch this at all.

  • @VicLabs
    @VicLabs Жыл бұрын

    I immediately skipped to the middle of the video when he started talking.

  • @ChunCheon-dh4bw

    @ChunCheon-dh4bw

    Ай бұрын

    😂

  • @cybertronninjagaming6650
    @cybertronninjagaming66504 жыл бұрын

    But how

  • @meethunk
    @meethunk4 жыл бұрын

    And you would do a better job by giving an example to your audience. Just saying

  • @portagepete1
    @portagepete1 Жыл бұрын

    In print it said how to start a pitch, then you came on video and said this is about "how to start a pitch, then you said don't waste time starting out just get in there and talk about what you have to talk about....I could watch the first minute on speed X2 IF you have nothing to say Don't make a video, and if you though this was good.....Good luck.