You're about to address a diverse audience. How do you tailor your opening lines for impact?
When addressing a diverse audience, your opening lines need to resonate with various backgrounds and perspectives. Here’s how to make an impactful start:
How do you tailor your opening lines for different audiences? Share your strategies.
You're about to address a diverse audience. How do you tailor your opening lines for impact?
When addressing a diverse audience, your opening lines need to resonate with various backgrounds and perspectives. Here’s how to make an impactful start:
How do you tailor your opening lines for different audiences? Share your strategies.
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When speaking to a diverse audience, start with a universal theme - something everyone can relate to. This could be a shared experience, an anecdote around a subject that cuts across, a universal emotion, or a story that has a universal theme. Use simple, clear words and avoid big words ot jargon that might feel confusing or make people feel left out. Make it a point to mention the diversity in the audience and how excited it makes you feel to address people from so many different background and cultures. This makes everyone feel included. You aim should always be to work towards building an emotional connection with the audience which makes your speech memorable.