VIRTUAL-PRESENTATION5 MIN READ
Open With the Gap
Open a presentation by naming the gap between what is and what could be.
The gap is the hook. An audience does not lean in because you have sections to cover. They lean in because you name a tension they already feel and show that the next few minutes will help resolve it. Start with what is Name the current reality in concrete terms: a missed target, a slow decision, a customer risk, a confusing handoff. Use one number or deadline when you can. The point is not drama; it is orientation. Point to what could be Then show the better state in plain language. The audience should be able to say, 'Yes, I…
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