How to Start your Presentation: 4 Step Formula for a Killer Intro
Have a presentation coming up? Want to hook you audience from the start? Then watch this Lighthouse Communications video that gives you a step by step formula to create interest in your topic, connect to your audience, and establish credibility.
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Written by Anne Ricketts
Edited by Michael Shehane
Produced by Lighthouse Communications
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Sum up: Step 1- The hook (1:35) Step 2- The transition (1:49) Step 3- Self-introduction (2:06) Step 4- Audience benefit (2:28)
@sheilaparker4631
5 жыл бұрын
Selman KORAL
@sophia-rs6xu
4 жыл бұрын
O thanks
@Pearll_.
4 жыл бұрын
Oh thx
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@noorzadakumisbek440
3 жыл бұрын
thanks
6 years later, and this video is the gift that keeps on giving. Exceptional content - thanks SO much.
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe it has been 6 years since we uploaded this video. It's our number one video. We have learned so much since then, Chris. Hope you have subscribed.
Anyone notice she never said “uh” once?
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Practice makes possible! Thanks for noticing.
@VincentNacon
3 жыл бұрын
Uhh.... maybe? I don't know. Didn't pay any attention.
@eunicaaquino8998
3 жыл бұрын
bec she knows how to pause. to avoid uhh make pauses but not too long.
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
@@eunicaaquino8998 exactly! learning when to pause is a great way to avoid using filler words like “uh.”
@awore2543
3 жыл бұрын
Teleprompters help too
Everytime I start my presentation I start laughing
@lhctraining
5 жыл бұрын
Take a few deep breaths before starting. This will ground you -- that way people will pay more attention to your content rather than your affect.
@imaanhasbullah6020
4 жыл бұрын
me too haha
@CccLove
4 жыл бұрын
So true
@chrisyang1353
4 жыл бұрын
me also bcuz im joker haha
@prajnash.5477
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
The way you broke down own video to help explain the idea really settled it in for me! good stuff :)
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. We prefer practical strategies!
@abshirelmi3107
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks my crummys one loves all my family's 💯🙏🙏🙏❤️🤞👍👍
OHHH MY GOD!! YOU ARE A SAVIOR, I HAVE A MEETING IN THREE DAYS AND ITS THE BIGGEST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IVE HAD IN YEARS, THIS IS AMAZING
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Good to hear! Good luck! Let us know how it went.
@thelmabukikun1485
3 жыл бұрын
I am having a presentation tomorrow.. this is very helpful. thank you
@addictaedtokookie1622
2 жыл бұрын
Hope it went well 🥰🥰
@sergioquinche7700
2 жыл бұрын
how did it go? I am curious
@ohmarthin2324
4 ай бұрын
I think bro is okay now
So useful! I wish I'd found this video months ago. I'm doing this huge project(for me) which involves a lot of chapters. With everything filmed but the intro at the beginning , and for each chapter I've been procrastinating on it for ages..... As you said in the video , bursting straight in about yourself, who you are your name ..... i'm already bored just listening to it coming out of my own month! The trick is balancing a calming topic(my theme) without putting your audience asleep after 20 seconds... You are so good that you smile without it seeming a smile! it just flows.
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! How did it all turn out?
Wow!!! Awesome!!! I'm a retired professor on astronomy but I do about 12 lectures a year for pleasure, in Brazil and other Latin American countries. Although quite experienced, I realize the amazing improvement I can get with your killer intro method and I just set up one for my next talk on Black Holes. Thanks for you kind generosity to share it with us.
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Paulo- Thank you for sharing. Let us know how your talk goes with this new intro. Best of luck. - Anne
i'm going to do a public speaking 101 seminar tomorrow. and i still learned a great thing from you that improved my introduction. well done, respect and thanks a lot :)
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Daniel for your comment! The video almost has 1 million views:-) Celebrating by giving everyone a comment.
I love how you not only taught us, but also showed us! thanks a lot!!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Showing is where it’s at. Thanks for comment Zoe.
Thank you for this fantastic video. After watching it 4 times, I re-wrote my introduction and added a slide of what were the three main topics of my presentation. I feel The audience paid a lot more attention because your video helped me develop and hold the audience’s interest to the very end.
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
That is great news! Celebrate!!
I've spent the weekend reviewing videos like this for an my upcoming presentation. I've now watched this one several times. It is the best one I've seen! Great content, easy to understand and implement. Thank you!!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Lee! Thank you for the compliments. “Great content, easy to understand and implement” is what we are all about!
@zzlee08
2 жыл бұрын
Some good advice I received lately is, record yourself talking on the fly about anything. First just listen to how you speak, then re watch the video on mute to see how you look while presenting. This is the worst paraphrase, but I tried LOL
@jaburollup
Жыл бұрын
Same! Watched it before my presentation now watching it for the second time on my way to my presentation 💯
Almost 4 years later and this is still helpful and helping! Thank you!
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Wahoo! What a great comment to receive. The formula still works after all these years. Thanks for letting me know.
Awesome one! You didn't only say what should be done, you've shown them through practical examples! That's gonna help a lot! Thanks a lot for being so informative and precise, you're awesome!
@lhctraining
7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
4 minutes of pure effectiveness, i don't know why youtube suggested this video to me, but this is pure gold. Thank you
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Great feedback. Thank you for commenting.
Hey Anne! Your tips helped me to plan my presentation for a job interview and I got the job! I'm now planning a presentation about my career - in particular Storytelling to 13 - 14 year olds - some with special needs and I'm back watching you AGAIN for tips! Thank you for sharing your brilliance! Julia :)
@lhctraining
3 ай бұрын
What fantastic news! So glad we could help you. If you ever have any questions, ask us and maybe that will become the topic for a future video. Good luck with your next presentation! You’ve got this!
OMG....This is a killer advice.......I just loved it! Thanks for educating us.
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Our video has saved thousands of students the night before their big presentations. So humbled and grateful!
Thank you! This is so simple to do and I can already see what a big difference it will make to my presentation! Well explained and well presented!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear the video was helpful, Marisa
By far the best step-by-step guide for starting a presentation we've come across. Thank you.
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
im gonna be giving a talk tomorrow to convince my audience to vote for me for a certain position and i feel just so ready after applying this method to my speech!! so excited for tomorrow and im ever so grateful for coming bumping into this ;))
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
How did it go?
Thank you this will defenity help me and with my speech I am a year seven and have no clue about writing great speechs and this will be amazingly affective for my work again thank you!!!
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Now that you are 8, have you seen improvement in your speech writing?
Simple and easy to understand ......I loved the flow
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment, DIS COVER
I'm currently preparing for an oratory speech and I'm glad i found your video just in time. I have been able to restructure my intro and it sounds intriguing. Thank you for sharing this tips.
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
So glad that our video helped you craft an intriguing hook! Let us know how your speech goes!
I used a killer introduction at a Seminar, sharing my testimonial, it got a very positive from the highest qualified Entrepreneur in the room. Thank you Thank you Thank you
@lhctraining
Ай бұрын
You’re very welcome!!! That’s fantastic.
Thank you so much! I literally used your practical method “The hook, transition, self intro, and audience benefit” and you know what? I killed my audience 😂😂😂 I meant they loved it. Thank you again for your help. Highly recommend to everyone.
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Great news! Yes, the formula works for us every time. Glad to share it with you:-)
I like it. I usually ask a thought provoking question related to the topic. An ice breaker if you will.
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great plan to build a connection with your audience and get them thinking on the topic
Thanks you for this! I got so many ideas at once, and now I have great ways not only to redo some videos, but for my FB events, such as the description, picture/video theme, posts in the events, and for my FB lives. Ann(e), you're great, thanks!
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! I hope this formula has take your videos to the next level!
Just followed your formula and it was the first time a left a presentation felling so good about the results! Thanks you! You are awesome!
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
That is fantastic!
I really like the way you explain, short and simple. I'm going to use this method. Thanks a bunch.
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome a bunch!
You are simply awesome !! I'm minutes away from one of the largest 200+ people presentation i have to make, and this 4 min magic just made my day.
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous, Anubhav! Glad we could help!
This is the most legit and perfect video with a perfect real-life example (the video intro itself!) I've ever seen
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment Bhakti!
Thanks for sharing in such a clear and concise way 🌟Love your energy Anne.
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks, Cel.
Thank you for this! I'm really bad at intros and hooks, and I had a school speech due, and this helped a lot!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that the video helped. Hopefully you've seen some improvement over the years
It is going to be a game changer for many people who are engaged in giving frequent presentations. Keep up the good work.👍
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Pooja!
finally someone broke it down in a logical step-by-step process! Thanks so much!
@lhctraining
6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
I must say, using the tactics labelled in this video to draw me in was smart. I definitely got hooked. A very helpful video considering how stuck I was with writing my speech.
@lhctraining
11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
I can't wait now. It's just amazing and felt super natural. Great job .
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Adam's Son!
Choking how you can say so much valuable things in such a short time... That's pro work right there !!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Brevity, clarity, relevance are within reach. Hope to inspire!
Thank you! I am very happy to know that they are people, like you, who are making such helpful videos. Thank you! It is absolutely helpful.
@lhctraining
6 ай бұрын
So nice of you. Glad to help!
I love how you demonstrated these things in your video!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for noticing!
wow! thank you for this lesson I've learn so much, the killer introduction is so effective and capturing to the audience
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help, Judith!
Well done. I love your example...and the review of your example. Great use of video to quickly convey your point. Brava!
U don't know how much this video helped us... We were literally stucked in the intro... Ur video helped us a lot
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Wahoooo! Glad to know this video keeps helping people!
You can this techniques to writing!! Great way in getting a “A” for a written assignment.
@darkrangerl
4 жыл бұрын
How so? Xo
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, use this formula for writing the introduction for an essay. Put your best example or evidence that supports your main idea into the first few sentences of your essay, so your teacher and peers immediately understand your point. Thank you for your question.
Thank you so much for this tips :) It would help me a lot for my thesis defense this coming monday :) I'll rate you 110/100
@ManojKumar-cj7oj
2 жыл бұрын
What kind of thesis , boy ?
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
How did it go? 3 years later, what do you remember?
Short, snappy, clear, no waffle. Love it!
@lhctraining
Ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
This worked so well! I got promoted and the girl I like is going for me now because of my new position. You guys are the best, will definitely subscribe and give more presentations where I pretend I don't have social anxiety.
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!
thanks for this ideas it sure is really helps me in an speech i made and presented in front of the audience
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Jancel!
wow brilliant idea! i'm gonna try this!!!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
How did it go?
Thank you for sharing this great advice! I'm presenting as part of an interview tomorrow. I'm usually very nervous about presenting but I feel more confident having worked on just the introduction.
@lhctraining
Ай бұрын
The beginning of the interview can frame the whole conversation. Hope you got the job!
I did the way you explained to do the introduction and my presentation was appreciate by my professors and was said as the best out of all. Thanks a lot.
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
That is so awesome, Kirti! Thanks for sharing your success with us.
@kirtipandya656
3 жыл бұрын
You are amazing mam.
Killer formula ! It's so easy to default to the traditional, predictable, boring intro that 99% of speakers use. Thanks for breaking down a more effective method for introductions. I am going to challenge myself to improve my intros by utilizing your framework.
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Over the past 2 years, has the formula helped?
Great stuff! Excellent advice. Cool editing, too. Nice way to bring it back around. :-)
@lhctraining
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
Simple but useful, no uneccessary punchlines. Big help! Thanks 👍
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
Short and on the point, LOVE IT!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
Great Take away. Easy to implement. Awesome!
@lhctraining
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching my video, Sean. Glad to hear that my take away is easy to implement!
@lhctraining
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sean!
This is amazing and it really helped me deliver my last value proposition. it does take some time to build a personal hook out of your own story and i loved to watch this video several times until i was able to write one for myself. I did great at the last presentation. While I am still trying to refine my story for a different meeting, I always come back and watch this video again and again ... and each time it gives me a great idea again. Thanks so much. really helpful and amazing...
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
So glad you found it useful! Thank you! - Anne
This video is the best one about intro presentations oml thank you!
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, Crystal! We are almost a 1 million views!
You left me smiling from ear to ear, jotting in my note book. Thank You for sharing!
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome Judith!
I used your techniques and it got me a second position in a debate. I never thought i would make it to top 3. I am really grateful. Thank you soooo much.
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
Coooooooool. That’s good to know that the formula not only works for presentations but also for debates!
Thanks for this video!! I laughed as the very first thing you said I do 😂 time to update my methods!!
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, some habits are prevalent in the workplace. But just because everybody else is doing it doesn't mean that we should too.
This was a great video training clip. I can't wait to integrate this in my next talk! Thanks for providing this simple to do and easy to understand tips on improving my presentation.
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome. Good luck!
Thank you so much....previous presentations for interviews took days... stressing my brain, now I can create a structure in a day before editing. (that's a day with breaks and other distractions) 😁
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Love hearing how the formula keeps helping people!
Haha!she has "hooked" us in her presentation.thats a good example of a good presentation.great content too.
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Hook line and sinker!
Very clever!! I’m going to try this out :)
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
How did it go?
Great tips! They worked really well. Just tweaked the order and present myself first and kept the others in the same order. Thanks for sharing!
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
I love how you adapted the formula. Yes, the rationale for not saying your name first is to make sure your audience knows your presentation is less about you and more about the ideas. I can imagine situations that would ask me to start with my name!
This is a game changer. I will watch this video a few more times, to make sure I have this down perfectly.
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Let us know if you have any questions!
This is awesome. Thanks for these four steps. I feel very confident about my presentation today now. Wish me lack ❤️
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
How did your presentation go with the new intro? - Anne
Wow, so straight forward tips! Thanks a lot!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Get to the point is our mantra!
I studied several of your videos to prepare for an interview, and it helped me a lot. Thank you!
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear Elena!
I used the steps in this video. This is very helpful, thank you. I also took a few deep breaths before I begin my presentation just like you shared in the comment section 💪
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Yay! Glad the video and my comments helped, Tarabas. Celebrate your successes!
Great idea! Thanks for sharing. :)
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Dr. Mighty Itauma Itauma
One of the most helpful and concise videos I’ve seen! Excellent tips and great job being succinct 😊👍 Clever to summarize your own video to prove you stuck to your own advice 😃
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the compliment, Mahen!
Wowwwwww I loved your speech about speech with all the examples you used frm your own speech to make us understand about how to deliver a speech... speechless
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
So glad you found it interested and helpful!
Thanks so much! I will be teaching a two evening course on writing and publishing in March and this video contains excellent advice!
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome Jim. Glad we could help.
The way you explain things is . . . . . . Amazing.i have seen many videos but your video is far more better. Keep it up
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful news! Thanks
This was really helpful, Thank you!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it was helpful!
Definitely made notes to this awesome advice to catch the audience attention! Thanks so much! I’m going to update you after my presentations!
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, please let me know how it went. You've got this!
Great introduction - short, powerful and to the point! Thanks!
@lhctraining
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Elma!
My thesis defense is tomorrow 😭 thanks for this video!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Hope it went well!
Thank you so much, this really helped me start my speech for class. xx
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, Rose! We are almost a 1 million views!
Hi thanks for this video. I’m giving workshops and doing more speaking via social media. I just want to say your video helped me to tighten up how I want to present. Hope to keep learning more about this and other topics to improve my speaking and engagement with my audience.
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Peruvian Lilly! So happy to hear that this video has helped you share, in a clear and concise way, your story with the world. How to keep learning? 1) subscribe to our KZread channel and follow us on Facebook/LinkedIn 2) Ask for feedback from workshop participants and social media followers 3) incorporate that feedback. My mantra is: I'm always practicing. Sometimes I'm practicing by myself in front of nobody. Sometimes I'm practicing in front of 100s of people. That learning mindset helps me stay present to how to can present and improve my speaking and engagement to my audience. Let me know if you have any questions... Contact me at info@lhctraining.com
Probably one of the best structured videos on youtube
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the compliment!
Your own hook and introduction!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
Towani, thank you for your comment. I like owning my content!
Wow!!! Genius!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ayo!
love that you used the formula for the video, gave me an example/reference to refer to.
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! We love practical tips with examples. Hope you can apply this formula to your presentation!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. I AM A STUDENT AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY AND I'M FREAKING OUT ABOUT MY COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTATION TOMORROW AND THIS REALLY HELPED.
@lhctraining
Жыл бұрын
Glad to be here for you! Saved another viewer in the last moment.
You saved me
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
So happy to save so many people the night before a big presentation
Awesome presentation! Excellent "Eat your own dog food" example!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Boro! I call it "going meta."
Great video. The hook as step 1 is so important to engage the audience right away.
@lhctraining
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
Thank you Anne , i like your steps for the presetation . keep going ,
Thank you very much...it help me so....
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Ryan!
Great info!!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Our number one video! almost 2 million views!
Best video on the small but very important subject of starting a presentation. Muchas gracias!
@lhctraining
4 жыл бұрын
Yes! A good start shows the audience that you really thought through your content.
I love the 4 step formula presentation. As you mentioned it in the video, we can do better. Thank you for creating this type of content for us.
@lhctraining
6 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
Thanks! it's a lot of help for me as a beginner in teaching job..
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
This formula for a hook works for every class I teach, too!
Awesome!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your comment
I have a lot of experience speaking to "live" audiences but have never done it online. And there is definitely a difference. I have viewed [literally] hundreds of videos on this topic. They were all pretty much made up of the same stuff. HO HUM. Somehow this video landed in front of me at just the right time. PERFECTION! My opening has gone from "blah, blah, blah" to a blockbuster passageway to my actual presentation! Thank you - Thank you - Thank you!
@lhctraining
Ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! Glad we helped you go from blah blah blah to damn that’s on point!
Thank u so much mam I'm from India and I saw ur presentation skills killer intros and utilized it in my college presentation activity guess what my presentation got the second position ,so a big thanks to u for helping people like me for preparing great presentation 😊.
@lhctraining
3 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome! Congratulations on earning 2nd place, Captain America.
I used this and got an A for my speech. ty so much!
@lhctraining
2 жыл бұрын
Wahoo! Celebrate!