How to start off well during a formal presentation or speech

1. Beginning
the
presentation

2. Beginning
the
presentation
1. Greeting the audience & Introducing yourself
2. Saying something about yourself
3. Welcoming your audience

3. Greeting your
audience &
Introducing yourself
Hello. I’d like to welcome you all here this
morning. I’m Jill Anderson of Anderson & Brand
International.
Good afternoon. I’m delighted to be here today.
My name is Peter Jones.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you all for
coming. I am Rebecca Ferris from KPMG.
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4. Saying something
about
yourself
Before I continue, let me tell you something
about myself. I’ve been working for Anderson &
Brand for seven years.
My career in finance began in the late 1990s when I
joined …
My experience in the field of environmental
preservation started when …
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5. Welcoming
your
audience
Welcome to Google. Thank you for giving me the
opportunity to talk to you today.
Thank you for inviting me to talk to you today.
Welcome everybody. I appreciate the chance to
speak to you this afternoon.
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