Beginnings

The New Year is a time of optimism. Of anticipation. Of hope. And the New Year contains this wellspring of expectation because it marks the beginning. The beginning of something unknown.

The very first moments of a speech share much with the New Year, and like the turning of the calendar, the first thing an audience experiences sets an all-important tone.

Speaker SoundbitesKurt MacDonaldJanuary 2, 2018Public speaking, Speaking technique, Public speaking training, public speaking coaching, The Professional Communicators, Keynote, Beginning, Opening line