How to Start your Presentation/Story

STORY/PRESENTATION?HOW TO START YOUR

Today, I’m going to talk to you about my recent paragliding experience in Pokhara and how I learnt to TRUST people.

The opening is too straight and to the point.

It gives away the theme/point of the presentation a little too early.

It looks lifeless and boring.

Here’s another way

With these three instructions, my co-pilot took me into a flight that I had always dreamt of. And for the next 12 minutes - while

paragliding over the hills and lake of Pokhara

I realised that life is all about TRUSTING PEOPLE AROUND YOU

With these three instructions, my co-pilot took me into a flight that I had always dreamt of. And for the next 12 minutes - while paragliding over the hills and lake of Pokhara

I REALISED THAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT TRUSTING PEOPLE AROUND YOU

Walk Run Jump

Characters Conflict ConclusionShow, don’t tell

Dialog

Hero & Mentor

Issue: Trust

Internal Conflict: Fear

Lesson

So what?(Describe your character through dialog and gestures)

THAT’S HOW YOU CAN START YOUR STORY/PRESENTATION