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Speech IntroductionsSpeech introductions are powerful. A great one will grab the audience's attention, a bad one will ruin your presentation.
Speech introductions are powerful. A great one will grab the audience's attention and focus them on the upcoming speech. Since they are so influential, prepare them with care. BeginningThe beginning should make your audience sit up and take notice. A great one-liner or a few sentences will capture their attention. For example, if you are talking to accountants an amazing financial fact should jerk them awake, whereas it would probably wouldn't raise an eyebrow for an audience of fire-fighters. So do some research, understand your audience.
MiddleAfter grabbing the audience's attention, maintain it by establishing your credibility. Your audience will warm to you once they learn more about you but don't over do it. Keep it brief and relevant.
Credibility topics you may wish to include:
Why should the audience listen to you? – What is in it for them? It may be knowledge from a demonstration, laughs from a roasting, opportunity to well wish in a toast or something else. Make them eager to hear more by selling the upcoming speech to them. Introduce yourself – don't naturally assume that people know who your are. They may have booked your presentation a while back, or come as a supportive friend. They may have such a busy schedule that you are just another speaker to them. So tell them your name. This can be incorporated in the middle section or as part of final section. EndA warm and sincere welcome to the speaker brings the introduction speech to a perfect conclusion. Keep it short such as ‘so let's welcome to the stage Jack Foster'. The handover should flow smoothly keeping the audience's attention.
Final ThoughtsPrint the introduction speech on plain white paper in an easy to read font and go through with the person welcoming you beforehand.
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