tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post6731798536213887022..comments2023-12-02T00:38:03.848-08:00Comments on Speak & Deliver - A Public Speaking Blog For the Speaking Public: Grabbing the Audience's Attention: Myth or Method?Rich Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-28194110719017371342010-10-15T01:22:17.274-07:002010-10-15T01:22:17.274-07:00Brilliant and fair rebuttal. I think that "ho...Brilliant and fair rebuttal. I think that "hooking" the audience at the beginning is essential. It is my thought that most audiences are silently thinking "so what?" Give them a reason to listen to you. <br />But I do agree if your "best" is upfront you need to fix the body and the end.<br />thanks!<br />Laurie Brown<br />The Difference<br />Author of the Teleprompter ManualLaurie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07663475490726339334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-21713408234086117202010-10-07T08:23:39.504-07:002010-10-07T08:23:39.504-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.<i>Scott & Ellen Enebo</i>https://www.blogger.com/profile/18120365120346457175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-71151185906377397702010-10-06T13:07:45.366-07:002010-10-06T13:07:45.366-07:00Thanks for this rebuttal. I couldn't agree mo...Thanks for this rebuttal. I couldn't agree more. As Patricia Fripp says, those first words out of your mouth set the stage for the entire presentation (like the opening scene of a movie). They better be good!<br /><br />Christine Clapp<br />President, Spoken with Authority<br />www.spokenwithauthority.com<br />www.twitter.com/christineclappUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039105643996762131noreply@blogger.com