SpeakerNet News Teleseminars
October 23
Your Introduction is Not Your Bio:
How to Connect with Your Audience
Before You Even Take the Stage
(webcast)
Guest Expert:
Joel Weldon, CSP, CPAE
(About Joel)
How to register and order the recording:
to register online.
Or call 408-998-7977 with your name, address, phone number, email address, and credit card information (Visa, MasterCard, Amex only).
Special for webcast registrants: everyone who registers for the live webcast session or orders the recording will get a link to the recorded video of the online webcast, as well as the audio MP3 for convenient re-listening.
Webcast video:
- If you order the recording, you will get a link to the recorded video of the online webcast.
The Details:
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm Eastern (6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific)
(Enter your location here to get your local time)Length: 60 minutes Cost: $49
The Program:
When you speak, how long do you feel it takes you to have your audience’s full attention and moving mentally with you? What if you had them before you even said your first word? That’s what this discussion is all about.
Most speakers focus on their content, their stage presence, and their closing remarks. But the most powerful part of your talk happens before you even open your mouth — the way you’re introduced. A speaker’s bio is not their introduction, and if you’re still having someone read a long list of accomplishments, you’re missing a golden opportunity to create instant engagement.
In this highly interactive session with Hall of Fame Speaker Joel Weldon, you’ll experience live before and after examples that show how a few simple tweaks can completely transform your introduction.
You will learn:
- How to craft an introduction that primes your audience, builds anticipation, and makes them excited to hear you speak.
- A step-by-step formula to hook your audience before you even take the stage
- How you can avoid bragging about yourself or even talking about yourself because that’s all been done for you.
- How to get your introducer to read the introduction you’ve crafted and set you up perfectly
More about our guest expert:
Joel Weldon, CSP is a Hall of Fame speaker and a founding member of the National Speakers Association. With over 3,000 paid speaking engagements under his belt and more than 10,000 speakers personally coached, Joel has spent a lifetime helping others turn their messages into unforgettable experiences. He’s the creator of the Ultimate Speaking System — an online course used by professionals across industries to elevate their communication skills. While some people can do and others can teach, Joel does both — and he does them brilliantly.
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