Make sure your introduction answers the questions, “Why this speaker?”
Be upbeat!
Share something personal about the speaker.
Don’t steal the speaker’s thunder or material.
Don’t say, “Our speaker needs no introduction.”
If you are going to use humor, clear it with the speaker first.
“The Agricultural Speakers Network has always been a great resource for BASF in finding speakers that fit well with the type of event that we are holding. They have done a great job!”