Examples Of Introducing A Guest Speaker to Captivate Your (Virtual) Audience

[@RiazMeghji]

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[@gyapakistan9966]

Today, I am going to moderate a discussion "Humanitarian Plus" on Facebook Live, and thanks for sharing your suggestions and inputs. I will follow some of them.

[@ruthharley9840]

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[@rsdesagun]

The most compelling “how to introduce a speaker” I’ve ever seen. You’re a blessing to humanity 🤩

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

This is so helpful!! I always find capturing the audience harder without being able to see their reactions live, but this is so simple to try!

[@RiazMeghji]

Let me know how it works for you Vicky. Digging your content!

[@mrjohnstgeorge]

You're great sir! Thank you for the wonderful information. I must Emcee an event for my church. You're teaching will help me help what this church has in mind to do for the culture.

[@NazaNalani]

Thank you for this amazingly helpful video Riaz! I am co-hosting an online conference this weekend and I am furiously writing down all of these awesome tips and ideas. I'm bookmarking this video and coming back to it again and again. You're the best!!!

[@RiazMeghji]

Awesome Naza. Let me know how it goes!

[@brigiddevney-rye2399]

thank you. I was writing an intro then watched your video and realized how dry mine was! Thank you for the tips to make my intro more interesting!

[@RiazMeghji]

Awesome!

[@FoodYourself]

My favourite tip was saying your guest's full name at the end! I wanted to start clapping with your examples 😂

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Jess!

[@yvonnekiki3425]

Omg. Me too😂😂😂

[@YesToTech]

Can't wait to try this out Riaz! You have the best tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@RiazMeghji]

Let me know how it works out for you Marina

[@harditalwani7950]

you had me at the first example. The lecture by Dr. Lara Boyd is the inspiration and reason for me choosing to study neuroscience.

[@RiazMeghji]

Dr Boyd is incredible!

[@TiidiiLivingwithSabrina]

"The audience is an even higher priority." You are absolutely right! It is great to be able to help others through our KZbin channels. However, it truly is about the needs of our audience than it is our own. If the speaker does not have the audience in mind. It will be hard to reach anyone or have anyone want to show up.

[@RiazMeghji]

Audience before anything else :) Thanks Sabrina.

[@KarlaDreyerDesign]

Loved these tips! All those intros connected me to the person and I wanted to hear more. You're such a pro!

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Karla! I believe that connection comes down to one thing: act like a human :)

[@DonnieGupton]

Thank you for this Examples Of Introducing A Guest Speaker to Captivate Your (Virtual) Audience! This is very helpful especially for my podcast!

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Donnie. Let me know how it goes on your podcast.

[@YuliaTarbath]

Your 4 step formula on guest introduction is spectacular.

[@RiazMeghji]

Glad you like it Yulia. Thank u

[@bobbrock56]

Excellent video with such helpful points all delivered with a perfect model of how this, very important aspect of public speaking, is to be done. Thank you.

[@Esther-vr8fc]

Great! I love how you used real life examples to drive home your point 👍

[@maysaraali5772]

Thank you! Humanizing the speaker stood out for me.

[@keerthipavuluri2732]

All you said are very true and some of it has also been mentioned in Dale Karnegie's book too .

[@jasonyoung4166]

Thank you for these great tips, I have been watching many videos to prepare for my first keynote speech for a conference of Secondary School Students with a theme of "Smile". I, as an Ambassador and Advocate for Dystonia Patients across the country, feel it is the perfect theme to allow me to put together, hopefully, some great content for my speech.

[@RachelSmets]

Great tips! Really enjoyed watching!

[@RiazMeghji]

Awesome Rachel. Great to have you here :)

[@marcusaureliusstoic]

This is cool. Thanks for sharing, Riaz. Made me realise how easy it is to overlook the importance of the intro.

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Susie!

[@monicadsouza2726]

Wow!!! that's great captivating the audience with an impactful story to humanize the speaker

[@Sustainagirl]

Humanize the speaker with a story that connects with the audience's needs! Yes 👌

[@RiazMeghji]

The truth! Thanks Sara.

[@patinecemakama1042]

Wow this is so helpful 👍👍

[@roshnitamang9453]

Thank you so much sir. Your video really helped me a lot...

[@DrJonTam]

Great tips! I fumbled on this before and it's good to know how to do it right! Love the "what makes you feel relevant" question

[@RiazMeghji]

Let me know how it goes for u Jon!

[@rachelmistler4699]

Great video ! Many thanks. Do you have any tipps to improve my elocution ?

[@kebirungie]

this was a good lecture well unerstood. thank you

[@edidiongnseekanem755]

Thanks RM for sharing your amazing experience...quite helpful!

[@ishitawadhwani6263]

Thank you very much! This was really helpful. You are doing a great job!

[@melindakitto]

Haha you nailed that intro and hooked me from the start. New sub

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Melinda. Welcome aboard!

[@davidgalangue2563]

Thanks This is very helpful It was very nice..

[@selenale7748]

thank you for sharing great tips

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Selena!

[@feliciamdupree]

Thanks for sharing. I see those introductions can make or break the entire thing.

[@RiazMeghji]

This is the truth Felicia. Especially at a Tax Conference ;)

[@thandizwane6050]

I love your examples....simple and straight forward

[@RiazMeghji]

Glad to hear they helped!

[@ortallevitan1]

you are always so fun to watch and love all the information you provide

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks for your support Ortal!

[@ParallelWellness]

Great tips! Love you're real-world examples. Super powerful!

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Meredith!

[@phoehtaung]

1. Efficiently establish credibility (why should the audience be listening to this speaker?) 2. Humanise the speaker (talk about their story that links to the talk instead of reading off the 'facts') 3. Keep your intro 30-40 secs 4. Say the speaker name at the end (xxx..xxx.. please welcome Mr/Mrs Speaker Name)

[@roseelley4470]

Thank you!!!

[@walktalkwithmarlene9613]

Riaz, this amazing 4 step formula will be used in upcoming presentations. Thanks sooo much for sharing!

[@nghitran9919]

It's help me a lot, I aslo recognize some of my mistakes before. Thanks Riaz

[@publicspeakingbasics]

This is gold - thanks for sharing!

[@drhealth7233]

Great , informative 😊

[@bolajigabriella9681]

Thank you for this.

[@janetanthony5965]

That was simply mind blowing. Thank you for sharing such practical tips that create an astounding impact. So grateful. Thank you and God Bless you.

[@krittikasharda972]

Immensely useful tips again!! absolutely non negotiable while introducing the guest speakers !

[@RiazMeghji]

We need this personal feel now more than ever. Thanks Krittika!

[@emilyjoansmith]

So helpful. I’ve started a weekly show on my channel called ‘The Limitless Show’ where my guest and I talk about a limitation they’ve had in their life and how they’ve overcome it. I have to introduce these guests and my introductions can definitely be way better if I implement these suggestions!

[@RiazMeghji]

Keep me posted on how it goes Emily! Thanks

[@roseelley4470]

That sounds really interesting. Can you post a link so we can check it out?

[@emilyjoansmith]

@@roseelley4470 Sure Rose! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6aUgq15r8ZopMk

[@GoIdaho]

Great video! Really enjoyed it.

[@RiazMeghji]

Awesome, thanks Greg.

[@Sudagak]

How should you format it when there's more than one speaker?

[@LifewithStefka]

Awesome Tips, thank you for this Helpful & Detailed Video👍👍👍👍

[@OlympiaSophie]

Great topic! Never would think of this and momentum is everything!! Thanks for sharing :)

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Olympia.

[@vishalpardessi]

Humanize the 'Speaker' is such an essential element you've shared, thank you. I'm crafting your introduction Riaz, as a case study for my academic submission. Will share a copy of it with you. Please :) share your comments ...will be an honor to introduce you in a near-future.

[@anvitasharma8677]

Thank you so much!

[@claracuevas1139]

This is great, thanks!

[@RiazMeghji]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mauriceb48]

This is so lovely ,I ❤️ and very short

[@peacemasuku7148]

This is the best guideline I've come across so far. Thank you 😁New Subscriber

[@RiazMeghji]

Awesome to hear it Peace. Welcome :)

[@nielreyes5482]

Thank you so much this is a massive improvement for me

[@RiazMeghji]

Awesome!

[@CiaraRubin]

Amazing tips, really connected to this! Thank you!

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks for checking it out Ciara.

[@ElizabethSampson]

WOW! You really have a gift that is captivating! I want you to tell my story!

[@RiazMeghji]

Maybe one day we can make it happen ;) Thanks Elizabeth.

[@ElizabethSampson]

@@RiazMeghji Going on the vision board LOL

[@wendyhsu4608]

Could you make a video for performance / group/ band introductions? Thank you !!

[@raichalm3751]

Wows... I really love it.......

[@efrenmariano1457]

Thank you so much.

[@irabhatnagar2811]

Very useful. Is it appropriate for the Emcee to introduce himself or herself before introducing the speaker, how should that be done pl ?

[@artist_ash]

I am trying to do my ending for my Introducing A speaker for a class, and it can't be cliche, I am introducing someone inspiring to me, Amelia Earheart, could you give me some examples of how I should end it without it being cliche please?

[@SocialConfidenceMastery]

I'm excited to try this for my next interview!

[@RiazMeghji]

Awesome Myke, let me know how it goes.

[@TheRealEstateInformant]

Thank you for sharing these tips. I will definitely be applying these concepts I have an IG live session coming up and this helps a lot thanks for sharing

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Lance. Let me know how it goes.

[@jaimetan]

Great vid! Love the tip about finding the emotional connection to the speaker. My upcoming video will be an interview with the organiser of the Healthy Eating + Healthy Living Summit I'll be speaking at, and I've been thinking of how to introduce her to my audience. I'm going to adapt some of your tips in my intro - especially this one about finding the emotional element, thank you!

[@RiazMeghji]

Awesome Jamie, If you care about the guest first, they will care about you and so will the audience. Let me know how it goes!

[@joechristie6446]

Some very good ideas

[@GeorgeWulfers_88]

Great video and awesome tips. :) Learned a lot about introducing guess speakers.

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks as always George.

[@gitanjalisarkar450]

I struggle with summarising and thanking the speaker/ organisation that hosted our learners for an immersion. Often, when I do this it doesn’t sound natural, it sounds clinical and rehearsed and too formal. How can I make this seem more natural?

[@franciscobautistaii7413]

The best👍👍👍👍👍

[@romeomustdie2555]

Glad I found this page learned a lot from you, anyways you look like one of the villain in rush hour 2 whom Jackie Chan kicked his ass off😂👍

[@newangelz4191]

😂😂

[@Sonnychatrath]

I always enjoy your videos. Keep it up.

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Sonny!

[@XaneDaniel]

This is an EXCELLENT video. Thank you SO MUCH Riaz. I have a question -- with a virtual event, saying, "Please welcome FIRST LAST" might fall a little flat because there is no applause. Would you do it a little differently in that situation? ❤🙏

[@RiazMeghji]

Xane, This is a terrific question. You have a strong point here. For the virtual setting, this introduction line at the end could fall flat. Two points for consideration here: 1. In a virtual setting, if I’m emceeing, my intention is to make it a fun and engaging experience for the audience. Before introducing any speakers, I invite the audience to participate as much as possible including with virtual applause eg. jazz hands to have some fun and bring energy into the space. This has worked well the many times I’ve done this. That way when we use the final line - “Please Welcome Xane Daniel”, we may not hear the traditional applause, but we see it and so does the speaker and that helps them hit the ground running. 2. Now if the group is more conservative and wouldn’t play with the idea of a virtual applause or jazz hands concept, I’d tweak the last line to “Here to speak about unconditional love and how to overcome depression by yourself, we’re lucky to have Xane Daniel. Welcome Xane.” Then have you as the speaker pick up the cue seamlessly and away you go. Either way, I’d still encourage the first and last name in your final line(s) of the intro. Reading the room and discovering what your audience is up for is a key element to this for any host, emcee or person introducing a speaker.

[@XaneDaniel]

@@RiazMeghji OK. Yeah, the "Welcome, Xane" is a good way to go! Because with the online expo, it will just be broadcast to hundreds of people on FB and YT, so there wouldn't even be a way to "jazz hands" -- the audience isn't on camera. Thanks for this insight!!

[@RiazMeghji]

Sounds like you've got more of a webinar style set up. 'Welcome Xane' for the win. Let me know how it goes!

[@TzviKessell]

very helpful, thank you

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Tzvi :)

[@leilaricciardo]

These are great tips!

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Leila

[@pratimagowda1648]

Very nice tips👌👌

[@TheSastrikal]

Wow.... 👏👏👏

[@cortinnabatanzi8253]

Great ideas

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Cortin!

[@arreyclaudia6180]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@zaldebano9275]

i lik e it thank you sir

[@KIRSTENMARK]

Great video ❤️ keep it up

[@RiazMeghji]

Thank for the support!

[@ParkJimin-nx2cg]

Nice one

[@julieg4052]

One of the best tips I listened Helo sir , any suggestion how can I introduce our guest speaker this coming week webinar, with the topic of "Mental awareness of online student during this time of Pandemic" Our guest speaker credibility PhD in psychology,cumlaude during his time,a guidance counselor in a school and pastor he even undergo seminar abroad specifically in seminary . Audience will be medical student.Thank you for your help.

[@mriqbaldukhi1936]

Amazing ♥♥

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks 😄

[@agony8760]

Thanks

[@YasirKhanCoaching]

Oh man, I've sat through so many terrible guest speaker introductions. One notable one was "Okay next we have John Smith, please come to the stage" .... 😂😂

[@RiazMeghji]

Lol. Yikes. Had one event I spoke at where the MC said "Here's.....Raz." I then realized that was the intro. You could hear crickets in the room.

[@scrollofkarma]

Well said

[@mariannejimenez7525]

so good:)

[@RiazMeghji]

Thanks Marianne!

[@rabbitize]

When there are four members of a discussion panel, what's the best way to introduce each person quickly?

[@madebysammy2000]

Am I the only one who thought he was actually looking at me through the computer screen

[@katokaluya1021]

Kul

[@mavernasamas3977]

I feel pressure introducing a guest speaker

[@RiazMeghji]

What creates this feeling for you?

[@mavernasamas3977]

@@RiazMeghji It's my first time

[@RS-bn1ty]

Here for a college project lol

[@DavidSchmeikal]

What are some of your favorite show emcees?

[@RiazMeghji]

What type of shows are we talking about David? TV or live audience?

[@DavidSchmeikal]

@@RiazMeghji First arena that comes to mind is online shows.

[@RiazMeghji]

Haven’t seen enough for online emcees to have a fav just yet. Any standouts for you?

[@DavidSchmeikal]

@@RiazMeghji 2 of my favorites are Tom Bilyeu and Joe Rogan

[@MarilynDelaTorre-l1e]

Hindi p

[@jmf2274]

BS

[@donkorhagar7210]

Please I need your help. How do I contact you?

[@RiazMeghji]

Donkor, happy to help. Check out TheMagneticPresenter.com on how to get in touch.

[@mysaaalabri8884]

Can you help me in writing a speech as an host for TV show to present a celebrity.

[@graceademun8852]

Thanks