What is included in the introduction of a speech?

Greet the audience. Thank the audience or others for coming. Introduce yourself. Generally mention your topic and a brief on your presentation (break up your presentation into three easy chunks). Dive in to your topic. For instance, "Good evening, team. Welcome to today's session. I am Jennifer Kumar from Authentic Journeys. I am here to work with your team on presentation skills in specific reference to giving demos to US clients and customers. As your team works with American counterparts, this session will give you the confidence to craft your messages in a convincing way, draw the participants in and keep their attention. In today's session, we will look at how to create an engaging outline, how to deliver this over virtual meeting platforms as an individual or a group, and the importance of preparing for and handling common objections. By learning how to take time to prepare for sessions, your outcomes will be more successful. Today, we will also analyze your current demos and learn where we can improve them to get better engagement. So, let's get started!" read less