- time: warn speakers 5' and 1' before time out (https://goo.gl/6BW3Wr). The sign may be hand up at 5' and stand up at 1'.
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/how-to-introduce-a-speaker/
The idea is to build the speaker up in the audience’s mind. Answer:
What is the topic? Why is this topic important for this audience? Why is the speaker qualified to deliver this talk?
You should write out (and edit) the full introduction, check it with the speaker, and practice it several times.
Stick to relevant expertise of the speaker.
how many years the speaker had been interested in the topic, whether she had been trained or self-taught, and that she had written a book, papers, etc. on this topic.
even if the speaker has a lengthy list of biographical details, pick a small number (about three) that are most relevant — usually the most recent details.
Keep your introduction just long enough to accomplish your goals: [1] what’s the topic, [2] why does it matter, and [3] why is the speaker credible?
Sixty or ninety seconds is usually ample time.Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming our guest speaker, Donna Primeau!
Etiquette dictates that you should wait for them to come to you (e.g. on the stage, or at the lectern) and then shake hands before you leave. Shaking hands is a symbolic gesture that indicates you are “handing the floor” to them.