... Effective Presentations . ... Read the following abstract and summarize the main points . ... And on a personal level, the ability to move the audience can shape the trajectory of a manager's career. ... You may open the presentation with a joke to get the audience's attention. Even if you write out your entire speech beforehand, you'll undoubtedly work to sound informal and conversational, possibly posing a few questions directly to the audience throughout the talk. ... Subject / title of talk. ...