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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.54,0:00:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh wow. I'm so nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.52,0:00:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gosh. These lights are so bright.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.40,0:00:07.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is this mic on?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.34,0:00:09.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is there even a mic?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.13,0:00:13.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Opening a speech is so stressful.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.22,0:00:16.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's nothing worse than walking on stage and not knowing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.28,0:00:20.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what to say or worse saying something super awkward.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.57,0:00:22.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you see my hands shaking?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.75,0:00:27.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine you naked? Imagine you naked, imagine you naked. Imagine you naked.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.36,0:00:29.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Got to see clearly.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.20,0:00:34.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello, Chicago.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.16,0:00:35.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh Hous.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.77,0:00:39.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're in Houston. Hello, Houston.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.55,0:00:39.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.10,0:00:40.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this video,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.87,0:00:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to give you the best and worst
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.96,0:00:46.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speech openers for your next presentation pitch,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.47,0:00:47.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speech, or toast. (MUSIC).
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.23,0:01:02.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's start with the worst ways to open.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.26,0:01:08.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hear these speaking, cardinal sins all the time. Please don't open your speech by...
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.37,0:01:11.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Never start with anything technical.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.32,0:01:14.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gosh, these lights are so bright.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.97,0:01:16.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is this mic on?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.03,0:01:21.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is there even a mic. Friends do a tech check or show
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.03,0:01:24.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,up a little early. If you call attention to something not working,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.98,0:01:27.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's all your audience will think about.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.07,0:01:30.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Never mention your nervousness.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.94,0:01:33.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do I look as nervous as I feel?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.26,0:01:37.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wow! There are so many people here.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.69,0:01:44.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I should start by saying that I am not a great public speaker, 
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.55,0:01:46.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so this should be short.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.52,0:01:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people think it's vulnerable or honest to start with how nervous they are.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.93,0:01:54.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But actually for your audience, it's distracting. Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.80,0:01:56.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The moment you mention your nerves,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.85,0:01:59.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you make your audience nervous and they will begin
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.57,0:02:02.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,looking for all the signs of your nervousness.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.62,0:02:07.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It becomes a giant nerve-wracking wave that you start from stage.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.15,0:02:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Never give a half-hearted welcome.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.14,0:02:12.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks for having me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.87,0:02:14.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, it's so nice to be here.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.98,0:02:16.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks for that intro.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.21,0:02:20.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do not start with a boring nicety or worse,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.64,0:02:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying something nice but not sounding like you mean it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.20,0:02:28.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't tell you how many times I have seen people get on stage and say,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.50,0:02:31.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I'm so happy to be here,"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.38,0:02:36.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but look so incredibly unhappy as they say it, fake, fake, fake.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.66,0:02:38.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only exception to this is if you can turn
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.89,0:02:41.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it into a joke like the amazing Ken Robinson.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.87,0:02:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He opened his talk with a boring nicety, but then made it funny. Let's watch.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.94,0:02:48.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Good morning.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.70,0:02:50.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.11,0:02:53.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's been great, hasn't it?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.38,0:02:57.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's been, I've been blown away by the whole thing. In fact, I'm leaving. (LAUGHTER).
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.28,0:02:59.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.20,0:03:04.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now that we've talked about the worst ways to start a speech.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.67,0:03:06.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's talk about the best.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.93,0:03:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Speech opener idea number one, use stories.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.07,0:03:15.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The absolute best way to start a presentation is with a story.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.23,0:03:19.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is nothing better to capture the imagination and attention of an audience.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.08,0:03:24.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's watch how David Brooks hooks you in right at the start with his story.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.81,0:03:30.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, we all have bad seasons in life. And I had one in 2013,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.47,0:03:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my marriage had just ended and I was humiliated by that failed commitment.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.62,0:03:39.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who hooks you in right away? He gets right to the heart of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.37,0:03:42.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Stories help your audience feel right there with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.20,0:03:45.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's some fill in the blanks you can use to start
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.91,0:03:49.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your next speech with a story. Once upon a time...
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.93,0:03:53.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm here for a reason and it's an interesting story...
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.53,0:03:56.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The best thing that ever happened to me was
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.98,0:04:00.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Speech opener idea number two, your big idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.16,0:04:05.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love when speakers share their big idea right upfront.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.27,0:04:08.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't make you wait for it. They dive right in.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.55,0:04:11.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's watch how Stacy Smith starts off her talk
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.51,0:04:14.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with her big idea framed in an interesting way.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.07,0:04:19.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, I want to tell you about a pressing social issue.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.91,0:04:23.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, it's not nuclear arms, it's not immigration,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.06,0:04:25.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's not malaria.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.89,0:04:28.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm here to talk about movies.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.50,0:04:32.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's some fill in the blanks you can use to open your speech.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.31,0:04:35.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're here for a reason. It's...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.05,0:04:39.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The single most important thing I want to share with you today is...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.95,0:04:43.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, I want to share a big idea...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.00,0:04:46.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Speech opener number three, a quirky one liner.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.56,0:04:52.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No one loves humor more than me. And I can promise you that your audience will as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.84,0:04:58.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you dare, try to open your speech with something intriguing, very intriguing.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.04,0:05:03.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Humor or curiosity is a great way to start a speech on a high.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.87,0:05:08.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And please get creative. Think of an interesting fact about you,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.17,0:05:12.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your audience or your topic that can lead you into your content.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.47,0:05:17.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, when I gave my TED talk in London, I opened with my quirky one liner.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.31,0:05:19.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello, my name is Vanessa
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.58,0:05:22.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I am a recovering awkward person.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.60,0:05:29.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can also use an interesting fact or even a question to the audience.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.19,0:05:31.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Try some of these fill in the blanks.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.62,0:05:32.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you know...
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.27,0:05:35.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you ever worry about...?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.39,0:05:36.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you ever wondered...?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.02,0:05:37.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.97,0:05:39.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do tons of corporate workshops and
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.94,0:05:42.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,trainings and here's some interesting factoids.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.58,0:05:45.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I start with that hook the audience in.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.37,0:05:49.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you know that it takes less than a second to make a first impression?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.41,0:05:52.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you know that your nonverbal communication is
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.17,0:05:55.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,12.5 times more powerful than your words?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.09,0:05:59.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you know that we are lied to 200 times a day?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.91,0:06:01.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Got you hooked, right.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.45,0:06:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would love to speak to your group anytime. Call me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.33,0:06:09.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are ready for your next speech. Your next question might be.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.56,0:06:11.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do I end my speech?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.72,0:06:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have 20 top closing lines from history's greatest speakers.
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Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.34,0:06:23.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you have powerful presentation skills?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.10,0:06:26.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whether you're on a stage on a video in a boardroom or in a meeting?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.92,0:06:32.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to show you how you can share any of your ideas powerfully, confidently, and
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.26,0:06:33.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,authentically
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.30,0:06:35.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my new course, powerful presentations.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.54,0:06:38.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to give you my framework that you can use for sharing
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.18,0:06:42.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any idea whether that's in person or online, in video or on stage.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.28,0:06:46.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll also show you some of those pesky things that are really hard in a presentation,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.12,0:06:50.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like where to put your hands and how to hold a mic, how to show visuals,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.26,0:06:53.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to tell stories, even how to be funny.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.11,0:06:54.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Join me in my course,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.26,0:06:58.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,powerful presentations at scienceofpeople.com/presentations.