Opening your talk?

Skip the waffle. No one cares where you work or how many awards you've worked on.

Grab attention with a hook like, a question, or a bold statement, then get straight to the good stuff.

Remeber - useful AND Interesting

@d_yellowlees

I call it the "epic fantasy cold open". Show them something they really don't want to see, or else something they really do. Make them care immediately.

@emc2 nice way to put it!