1. Ask an Open-Ended Question

"I often like to start a presentation by asking an open-ended question. In this article for instance, I started how can you use your word to grab the attention of your audience right away. This question creates a many mystery, it opens a knowledge gape and makes the audience wonder about how you will close it.
Now notice I didn’t ask a Yes or No question, for instance I didn’t ask “can you use your words to grab the attention of your audience right away.”  A close ended question like that doesn’t create any mystery. The audience can either answer Yes or No, inside their heads and quit paying attention.
Instead use an open-ended question to create a knowledge gape that you later close in your presentation.
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