Hey there, it’s Carl Kwan here. So in this video, I’m gonna talk about another way that you can use to start your presentation and get the audience’s attention. Now, this is going to be a really cool thing to learn because you’ve never heard this from us before.
And what I’m gonna tell you is that you’re gonna tell your audience that they’re wrong and that you’re right.
Why would you want to do that?
Now, why this is gonna work so well is because most people have a certain belief about a particular topic. They’re gonna have maybe a misconception or they’re gonna believe some kind of myth. And then you’re gonna tell them why that is actually false.
So that sets you up as the expert and it also makes them want to figure out, “Well, what don’t I know?” to fill that knowledge gap that they’re gonna have.
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How you do it
What you’re going to say is something like this, right at the beginning you’re gonna say…
“You probably think that (whatever). Right? But you’d be wrong. And that’s what I’m going to talk about today.”
You just fill in “whatever” with your topic.
As an example, you could say something like this, “You probably believe, you probably think…” You probably think, you probably believe, both the same.
“You probably believe that most people buy based on logic. But you’d be wrong. And that’s what I’m going to talk about today.”
You can change it to believe or think, it doesn’t really matter, as long as you’re telling them that, “Hey, what you think or what you currently believe is actually not true and I’m gonna tell you the truth.”
Gets their attention
It’s a really fantastic way for you to start your presentation to show that you’re an expert and to get the audience’s attention right off the bat.
If you have any questions about this particular expression or anything else about presentations, please leave a comment below, we’d be more than happy to answer your questions for you.
Thank you once again.
Take care.
All the best.
Carl
I appreciate your weekly videos. I watch almost every one. I like how they are focused on one specific thing that I can integrate into my next talk or lesson each week.
Hi Ken,
Appreciate your support! Thanks for your comments and really glad you can use them in your work with others.
All the best.
Carl
You Guys are too good….
i am a big zero in giving a presentation in front of peoples beacuse i m totally scare.
and i also have communication problem in english,
But now i am watching your videos and i wanna to do better .
So please please help me …. and i m Management Student i want help so pls help me guyz to do better in giving presentation i front of peoples.
thanks !
Karan
Hi Karan,
Thank you!
It was great to wake up this morning here in Seoul on a beautiful sunny day and see your message!
It’s fantastic that you recognize the need to do better.
This attitude will continue to help you long after you graduate and long after you have become a presentation pro! 🙂
Anytime you have a question, please feel free to ask and we’ll help as best we can… Just don’t expect us to do it for you 🙂
Thanks again and all the best.
Carl
I really love ur video. They are short and attractive and funny and subtitle too 😛 because when I watch some tip-video. They spoke too fast and my English is not such good to understand totally
I am going to make a presentation about Global Citizen and Multicultural Competences. I got a pretty good contents (I think) 🙂 but about the introduction, it takes 3 days for me to think but…I don’t know what should I do to make it attractive, funny…or worth with my contents
Because I think that, if my introduction is boring whatever my body is, auduence will sleep before knowing it 🙁
This presentation is really really importan to me and takes a lot time of me to think, write, preapare and now..stuck 🙁
I don’t know what to do Carl 🙁 I have watched many videos in youtube and catch u as well as ur website and think that u may help me to find out some suggestions for my introduction
Thank you so much, Carl
Keep watching you from now on ^^
Thank you so much! Really happy to hear you enjoy the videos 🙂
For your introduction, what ideas do you have now? If you like, please email me at presentationexpressions[at]gmail.com. It’ll make it easier for me to answer.
And you’re right. If the introduction isn’t interesting, then the audience won’t be so interesting in listening to the rest of your presentation.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Carl
Hi Carl. Just to let you know I think this tip is brilliant, and I’ve left a couple of comments on people’s presentation blogs with a link to it. It deserves sharing!
Hi Craig! Wow, thanks! That’s awesome and very kind of you! Hope you’ve been well.