Be enthusiastic

This chapter explained more details about the introductory technique and additional tips to avoid a common mistake.

The first suggestion was a manner which is quite as important. It is important to try to be friendly, and instead of saying how happy you are, be genuinely pleasant while you talk.

Secondly, If you give the introduction with a sense of building to a climax at the end when you announce the speaker’s name, the sense of anticipation will be increased and the audience will applaud the speaker more enthusiastically.

It will also applaud the speaker more enthusiastically and a good feeling will in turn help to stimulate the speaker to do his best.

I can see this type of introduction at concerts. When a main singer brought a couple of guest singers or groups, they can use this type of introduction so that the audience can have high energy with more enthusiasm.  We also can see this type of introduction at boxing matches as well.

Thirdly, when you pronounce the speaker’s name at the very end of the introduction it is well to remember the words, “ pause,”, “ part,” and “punch,”.

When I think about this technique, it reminds me of a boxing match where they used all three types of this technique to introduce each player’s name.  it is a such a showmanship that I don’t think I can use it.

Lastly, the key is when you do enunciate the speaker’s name , don’t turn to him, but look out over the audience until the last syllable has been uttered. Then turn to the speaker. If not, it can ruin the end because they turned toward the speaker, pronouncing his name for him alone and leaving the audience in total ignorance of his identity.

I saw this type of introduction many times and I didn’t know that it was part of an introductory technique.