"This is the part I always skip..."

If you always skip that part, maybe it is time to reshuffle your slides to a flow that comes more natural to you.

There was probably nothing wrong with the original slide flow you used, but things can get stale:

You switched from a project flow, where the series of charts reflected the sequence of the project work, to the story that sells the outcome
You have a much more powerful presentation opening with a real life customer story than the usual market data slides that are sitting there
You are still using the same slides that you put in 3 years ago
The audience of your presentation has changed, they either have caught up and know more things now, or you are presenting to different people.

Time for spring cleaning of your pitch?