Hi Nick, I cam across your blog on the post about the public speaking blogosphere over at Six Minutes. I'd have to agree with your list here, but I'd like to add "If you ask the speaker to write you an introduction, please read it as is and do not embeliish or comment on what has been written". This has happened to me so many times. Apart from them throwing off the rhythm of the intro, it's just really bad form to add little wry comments or chuckles at what has been written for them. Good work! Cheers, Jason