In the second ad, this one from a TV commercial showing a little boy playing miniature golf with his dad, the text on the screen read: The odds of a child becoming a professional golfer: 1 in 140,000 The odds of a child being diagnosed with autism: 1 in 150 This, of course, was a PSA for autism awareness . When we talk about strong openings for a presentation, we are usually referring to the following methods to get the audience emotionally or physically involved with your presentation right from the beginning: 1. Tell a story (funny, heartwarming, horrifying -- get some emotion flowing)