If you need advice on how to introduce a speaker look no further than Richard C. Borden’s 1935\u00a0<\/span>classic <\/span>Public Speaking as Listeners Like It<\/span><\/i>. \u00a0Here, collected and condensed, are the author’s inimitable insights.<\/span><\/p>\n

5 Don’ts When You Introduce a Speaker<\/h4>\n

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1. When you introduce a speaker, avoid all stale and stilted phrases such as, \u201cIt is indeed an honor,\u201d or \u201cA man who\u00a0<\/span>needs no introduction\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n
2. Don’t embarrass the speaker with extravagant promises of his or her oratorical brilliance.<\/span><\/li>\n
3. Don\u2019t exaggerate your speakers qualifications, and<\/span><\/li>\n
4. Don’t give the speaker false starts like, \u201cAnd so I take great pleasure in introducing Ms. Paula\u00a0<\/span>Prolix\u2026\u201d and Ms. Prolix stands up\u2026,\u201d a woman who is eminently qualified\u2026\u201d\u00a0\u00a0And Ms. Prolix has to sit back down.<\/li>\n
5. Don’t try to steal the show by showing off your own speaking chops.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   4 Simple Questions<\/h4>\n

   There’s more to a great speech<\/a> of introduction than simply avoiding missteps. \u00a0Answer these four\u00a0<\/span>simple questions briefly and skillfully:<\/span><\/p>\n

   Why this subject?<\/span><\/p>\n

   Why this subject before this audience?<\/span><\/p>\n

   Why this subject before this audience at this time?<\/span><\/p>\n

   Why this subject before this audience at this time by this speaker?<\/span><\/p>\n

   When you do this you will have created a pleasant harmony between subject, audience, occasion, and speaker.<\/span><\/p>\n

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   If you need advice on how to introduce a speaker look no further than Richard C. Borden’s 1935\u00a0classic Public Speaking as Listeners Like It. \u00a0Here, collected and condensed, are the author’s inimitable insights. 5 Don’ts When You Introduce a Speaker When you introduce a speaker, avoid all stale and stilted phrases such as, \u201cIt is… Read More »How to Introduce a Speaker<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[17,978,977,30,185],"yoast_head":"\n