How do I connect my audience in 30 seconds?

12 Ways to Hook an Audience in 30 Seconds

1. Use a contrarian approach.
2. Ask a series of rhetorical questions.
3. Deliver a compelling sound bite.
4. Make a startling assertion.
5. Provide a reference to a historical event.
6. Use the word imagine.
7. Add a little show business.
8. Arouse curiosity.

Is it OK to read from notes during a presentation?

It’s okay to use notes. It’s a question of how you use them. There are exceptions, but for the most part you should not read notes word-for-word, as if reading from a script. Reading makes it more difficult to maintain proper eye focus with your listeners.

How far should a beginner walk?

If not, you can continue here after about a month of the “Beginner” program. Aiming for a pace of 3.5 to 4.5 mph (13-17 minutes per mile), walk 3 miles (about 45 minutes), 3-5 times per week. If you find that you can’t walk that fast, increase the distance that you walk instead.

How do you walk into a room with presence?

Follow these five additional tips as you walk in the room.

1. Have a Firm Sense of Purpose. When you enter a room, you should have a clear sense of purpose.
2. Be On Your Game from the Moment You Arrive.
3. Enter with a Smile.
4. Straighten Your Posture as You Enter.
5. Gesticulate as You Speak.

Why do I feel awkward when I walk?

Simply it’s because at home you know that you aren’t being watched and as a result you have nothing to worry about. In other words it’s the anxiety you feel around people that makes you feel awkward.

What are examples of hooks?

Quotation Hook.

• The Interesting Question Hook.
• The Strong Statement/Declaration Hook.
• The Fact/ Statistic Hook.
• The Metaphor / Simile Hook.
• The Story Hook.
• The Description Hook.
• The Quotation Hook.
• Writing Challenge: Write 2 Essay Hooks.

Where do you look when you walk?

Always walk looking straight ahead of you. If there is another person walking down the hallway towards you, once again, do not look down! Keep looking at them while you are walking and when you both make eye contact with each other, give them a friendly smile. Look the other person in the eyes until they look away.

What can I use as a hook?

Strategies for writing an essay hook:

• Use literary quotes.
• Write a quote from a famous person.
• Surprise with a misconception.
• Write an anecdote.
• Tell a personal story.
• Use statistical data.
• Ask a question.
• Share a fact or a definition.