Comments on: Avoid an Audience Riot – How to Write a Great Introduction for Your Next Speaker http://www.stevespangler.com/teaching-moments/how-to-write-a-good-speakers-introduction/ Making Science Education Fun Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: How NOT To Steal The Thunder From Your Keynote Speaker. :: Glenn Thayer http://www.stevespangler.com/teaching-moments/how-to-write-a-good-speakers-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-34179 How NOT To Steal The Thunder From Your Keynote Speaker. :: Glenn Thayer Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:08:05 +0000 http://www.stevespangler.com/?p=1581#comment-34179 [...] Steve Spangler, professional speaker and science genius (and a heck of a fun guy), posted a wonderful article on his blog about writing a great speaker introduction.  Check it out here for some ideas coming from a speaker’s perspective.  And yes, he is the man behind the Mentos Geyser Experiement. Steve Spangler and his Mentos Geyser [...] [...] Steve Spangler, professional speaker and science genius (and a heck of a fun guy), posted a wonderful article on his blog about writing a great speaker introduction.  Check it out here for some ideas coming from a speaker’s perspective.  And yes, he is the man behind the Mentos Geyser Experiement. Steve Spangler and his Mentos Geyser [...]

]]> By: Toobis http://www.stevespangler.com/teaching-moments/how-to-write-a-good-speakers-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33921 Toobis Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:30:49 +0000 http://www.stevespangler.com/?p=1581#comment-33921 I made this video that has tips on how to be a good MC. Check it out and leave comments based on what you thought of it! I made this video that has tips on how to be a good MC. Check it out and leave comments based on what you thought of it!

]]> By: Julie http://www.stevespangler.com/teaching-moments/how-to-write-a-good-speakers-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33719 Julie Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:02:33 +0000 http://www.stevespangler.com/?p=1581#comment-33719 WOW, after listening to Glenn's introduction I was inspired to watch the posted video even though I have seen it a dozen times. Now THAT is a powerful intro! WOW, after listening to Glenn’s introduction I was inspired to watch the posted video even though I have seen it a dozen times. Now THAT is a powerful intro!

]]> By: Brad Montgomery http://www.stevespangler.com/teaching-moments/how-to-write-a-good-speakers-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33710 Brad Montgomery Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:27:43 +0000 http://www.stevespangler.com/?p=1581#comment-33710 Hey! You're right, Glenn was a total rock star. Intros are crucial and he knows how to do it right. He was professional yet playful. I'd take professional. I'll put up with playful. But both in the same package? Glenn!!! Brad Hey! You’re right, Glenn was a total rock star. Intros are crucial and he knows how to do it right. He was professional yet playful.

I’d take professional. I’ll put up with playful. But both in the same package? Glenn!!!

Brad

]]> By: John Sileo, Identity Theft Expert http://www.stevespangler.com/teaching-moments/how-to-write-a-good-speakers-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33709 John Sileo, Identity Theft Expert Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:45:41 +0000 http://www.stevespangler.com/?p=1581#comment-33709 Glenn Thayer is an absolute professional when it comes to introductions. His voice incites a level of energy in the audience that is a godsend as a speaker. What better way to come on stage than with a pumped audience? As an identity theft speaker, there are times I wish I could have flown Glenn in first class to one of my speeches. Several weeks ago I was giving a speech for the Department of Defense when the emcee decided to improvise and managed to tell the dramatic punchline to my main story. It wasn't malicious, he just didn't know what he was doing at the time, but it still made for an awkward moment when I came to that point in the speech. So thank you, Steve, for pointing out how important it is for the emcee to follow the script given by the speaker. And Glenn, thanks for making our job as speakers easy. Glenn Thayer is an absolute professional when it comes to introductions. His voice incites a level of energy in the audience that is a godsend as a speaker. What better way to come on stage than with a pumped audience?

As an identity theft speaker, there are times I wish I could have flown Glenn in first class to one of my speeches. Several weeks ago I was giving a speech for the Department of Defense when the emcee decided to improvise and managed to tell the dramatic punchline to my main story. It wasn’t malicious, he just didn’t know what he was doing at the time, but it still made for an awkward moment when I came to that point in the speech. So thank you, Steve, for pointing out how important it is for the emcee to follow the script given by the speaker. And Glenn, thanks for making our job as speakers easy.

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