The introduction to a business speech should

A. get right to the point.
B. contain at least one joke.
C. contain a phrase like "I'm honored to be here."
D. contain significant details of the presentation.
E. contain an unrelated story to catch the interest of the audience.


A. get right to the point.

The introduction should prepare the audience for the rest of the speech. Avoid jokes and such phrases as "I'm honored to be with you here today." Because everything in your speech should be relevant, try to go right to the point.

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