Face it, the point of an introduction is to give a synopsis of the speech to come
Ehh. It’s to present a verbal curriculum vitae of the speaker.
No, it’s really to show how cool you were in convincing (or hiring) this celebrity to come speak to your group
Folks, you introduce someone to help the audience get a sneak peek at why they are going to LIKE the speaker!
Check out this video of chiropractor Dr. Nya Jahdai-Brown introducing banker Erik Bryant. Watch his facial expressions.
He sucks at Taboo. But I’ll bet he gives a lively talk at 7:30 a.m.