Kathey Sierra has posted an article on how to start a presentation, book, article… and as usual it’s worth reading. A few hilights are:
You should not:
- Start at the beginning
- Tell, show instead
- Start with history
- Start with pre-requisites
You should:
- Begin with a question
- Be provocative
- Evoke empathy
- Do something surprising
- Start with something funny
- Start with a dramatic key event or turning point
- Have some mystery, suspense or intrigue