Dave's last presentation to the Board of Directors flopped miserably. He isn't sure why exactly. The information was interesting and should have been more relevant to the audience. Midway through Dave noticed people were texting, doodling, even yawning. What would you suggest to Dave to improve the introduction portion of a presentation? In other words, explain the three things that an effective speech introduction should do.

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1. Catch your audience's attention-start with something they will find important or interesting.
2. Build your credibility-introduce yourself, be confident, explain your credentials to audiences who do not know you.
3. Preview the presentation-help the audience understand the structure and contents of your message.

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