Viewers are also encouraged to visit www.Literacy.gov, and explore the Library of Congress site including The Storybook Adventure activity created for this campaign." The PSA uses a dramatic reading of a suspenseful moment in the book... Tags: Stories Engaging the Audience Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Openings and Closing Want to get your audience's attention? Engage them with a story!

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 . Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Openings and Closing 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.