Riskier (and More Rewarding) Ways to Start Your Presentation
From Fearless Presentations by Doug Staneart
June 1, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
This episode explores riskier and more impactful ways to start a presentation to create a memorable first impression.
Now that you know a few of the best (and safe) ways to start your presentation right, let's get spicier. No memorable speech you've ever sat through took no risks. The bare minimum a speech can be to not be bad is inoffensive. All the introductions I gave you last week are enough to make sure you don't have an embarrassingly awful first impression but they're not enough to make an amazing first impression. That's what this week is for. So if you're ready to learn how to make a statement from...
People in this episode
Host: Doug Staneart
Topics covered
- presentation skills
- public speaking
- risk-taking
- first impressions
- speech techniques
Keywords
- presentation
- public speaking
- first impression
- speech
- risk
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