Your text discussed several techniques for gaining attention in the introduction of a presentation.Select four of your favorite attention-gaining techniques and explain how and why each works.​

There are several ways to capture the attention of the audience.You can direct attention from individual concerns to the presentation with one of a number of common techniques;Assess the Stickiness Factor (a message with impact that sticks in memory);Reveal one or more startling facts;Ask a rhetorical or actual question;Tell a joke or humorous story directly related to the topic (recognizing that self-disparaging humor is difficult to use unless it sounds genuine and spontaneous,but occupational or professional humor does not affect speaker image);Briefly cite two or three specific relevant incidents or examples;Refer to the specific occasion or event;Quote or paraphrase a well-known publication or expert,and if relevant,briefly demonstrate the item or skill discussed in the presentation.​