Close the presentation:
Do not forget to thank the audience again before finishing your speech. Use one of the following expressions:
Thank you all for your time and attention.
With that, I want to wrap up (end) my presentation. Thank you for listening.
I’d like to end my presentation here. Thanks for coming and if you have any more questions, I’d be happy to answer them afterward.
2. Master the Art of Storytelling
Why are we waiting so eagerly for the next season of “Game of Thrones” or crying when we read “The Hunger Games?”
It is all about the story. If you want to engage your audience, you will also need to learn the art of storytelling. Even something as dry as a quarter performance review should have a story about how and why those numbers exist.
For example, analyze some great speeches and their story components. Maybe you can start with one of the following:
Mahatma Gandhi, “Quit India”
Winston Churchill, “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat”
Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”
Of course, storytelling is not something you can learn quickly and master after a couple of hours, but we can help you to understand a good story and apply the principles to your next public speaking event.
Introduce characters and the problem:
You need to introduce the characters of your story and their problem as soon and as clearly as possible. For example, if you present a project to build a new school in remote areas in your country, you should tell your audience about a few children living in such areas and the problems they have due to a lack of formal education. Before diving into how beneficial your project would be, let the audience connect with these children and understand their situation.
Here is an example of what you can say:
“Let’s first meet Ching. She is 10 years old. Every day, instead of going to school like other children her age, Ching goes to the field.”
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