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How to Make an Introduction
May 23rd, 2014
by Bill Boyajian

Introducing someone, be it at a sports event, as a keynote speaker, or just in general conversation at a party, is a really important thing to do right.

I was watching the Masters Golf Tournament in April and became annoyed at how the MC was introducing the golfers.  It was such a simple thing to do, but he was doing it wrong.  And at all places, The Masters!

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As an example, here’s what he said: “Ladies and Gentlemen, on the first tee, Bubba Watson, now driving.”  Can you catch the mistake?  Whenever you introduce someone, the very last thing you say is the person’s name.  By the time he said the golfer’s name, applause tended to drown out anything more said.  And at least in my eyes, it told me that the starter at the most famous, tradition-laden golf tournament in the world didn’t have a clue what he was doing.

Imagine if he would have said it this way: “Ladies and Gentlemen, now on the first tee, the 2012 Masters Champion, Bubba Watson!”  Doesn’t that sound a lot better?  Of course it does, and it correctly introduces the individual so that his name is emphasized as the last thing people hear.

This may seem like a trivial issue to you.  But read this next segment on How to Introduce a Speaker.  You’ll see why it’s so important.



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