Motivational speaker Art Holst once delivered a speech in which his introducer said, “It says here our speaker needs no…
The typical introduction is a mini version of the speakers biography. Does anyone really care about where you live, your…
Don’t be that person who’s left the introduction to chance! The introduction to your presentation is a critical component. What…
The presentation gets all the attention – you spend hours honing the message, preparing the power point and practicing. You…
How often have you stood in the wings before a presentation and cringed as the person introducing you inadvertently mischaracterized the focus of your talk, distracted the audience with unexpected remarks, or recited your entire bio word for word?
If you’re guilty of leaving this critical component of your presentation to chance, raise your hand. Rest assured, you are not alone. However, I can’t help but wonder, with all the time and effort we put into our presentations, why we invest such little time and effort into planning and rehearsing our introductions.