Colleen wanted to build rapport with her audience during her introduction. Which of the following statements would suffice for this purpose?

A. "I am so very glad that you are all here today because I am going to tell you many
things that you have never heard of before."
B. "It is likely that much of this material is going to be information that you already
know. Hang in there and I will move through it quickly."
C. "I have done extensive research into this topic."
D. "I am glad that we have this time together in order to discuss the things that are
important in our community. I know that we share many of the same concerns."


D

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