Introducing a Speaker

Have you been intimidated by a request to introduce a speaker? Have you wondered how others seem to do it so easily, yet when you think about it, all you can visualize are all the things that might go wrong?

Don’t be put off by the uncertainty or your lack of practice. If you can remember a few simple guidelines, you can make an effective introduction, too. First, recognize that the introduction of a speaker is not about you — it’s about the speaker, and about the expectations you generate for him her.

You do not need to wow the audience, in fact you should not. Don’t take any attention away from the speaker; your role is to facilitate the speech, not make one of your own. As we note below, your speaking time should not be more than a minute or two.

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How To Prepare My Speech?

There are three steps to preparation, which we will go through:

• Research
• Outline
• Practice

Before focusing on any of these components, let’s take a quick look at the reasons why you are giving a speech. In general, there are four key reasons for speaking:

1. To entertain
2. To inform
3. To persuade
4. To inspire

When researching your speech, decide what your purpose is (it could be more than one), and keep that in mind throughout your preparation. For example if you are presenting an entertaining speech, you will be looking for entertaining stories that you can use. If you are looking to inspire, you will need inspiring stories etc.

Research