How to Craft an Introduction for Your Speaking Engagement, Part 2

by Yvonne Ortega @YvonneOrtega1

In case you did not read How to Craft an Introduction for Your Speaking Engagement, Part 1, here are the main points from it: 

• Begin with a bang.
• Avoid “unpleasant pleasantries.”
• Don’t open with a joke. 

Now, let’s go on to Part 2. 

How To Craft An Introduction for Your Speaking Engagement, Part 1

by Yvonne Ortega @YvonneOrtega1

“I can’t speak for you this weekend, ma’am. I don’t have anything to say, and no one wants to hear me anyway.”

“Yvonne, you do have something to say, and we do want to hear you. I’ll see you tomorrow—on stage.” And she hung up.