If you’re hosting a high level Presidential or Ministerial event, always be sure to get the title correct!Ħ. Often, the success of that segment will depend on the participants knowing the credentials or background of the speaker. This background knowledge will play an important role in establishing credibility and rapport between the speaker and participant. While you will already be acquainted with the speaker before introducing him on stage, members of the audience may not know who the speaker is. Ultimately, you will have to ensure that the event starts and ends on time. If one segment is too short, you can drag the next segment out. If one segment overruns, see if you can recover by cutting some time off another segment. While there may be a stage manager to help manage the schedule, but by being on stage, the emcee will have control over what happens.Īlways ensure that you are on top of your time management. The emcee will have the ultimate control of the event proceedings. It is thus important to find a good balance to set the tone for the event.Ī good emcee will be able to read the crowd and set the correct tone for the entire event. If the emcee is all over the place, there will be no focus. There are times to be serious, and times to have fun. In addition to point (2) above, while the emcee is not the star, the emcee will set the tone for the event. But if you’re dull and boring, there’s a good chance your audience will also be bored. The more energy you have, the more engaged the audience will be, and if you’re excited, your audience will get excited. You do not have to jump around on stage (unless the occasion calls for it), but you will have to sound bright and enthusiastic for the program ahead. So as an emcee, always bring with you positive and energetic vibes on stage. With the entire tone of the event at such a low energy setting, your event will not go well. The speakers that the emcee introduce will also bring with them low energy, and so will the crowd. Imagine you are at a conference and the emcee comes on with zero energy. The last thing people want to hear from an emcee is a dull and low energy presentation. Now think of an “elaborate emcee opening ceremony” to kick start your event! 2. Bring on stage positive and energetic vibes Think of the Olympic games and the elaborate opening ceremony to kick start the games. This will set the tone for the entire event. You have that window of seconds for the first impression to make those people like you. So now imagine you are on stage facing hundreds or thousands of people. Research has shown that people decide if they like you within seconds of meeting you. If you come out without an effective opening, it will set the dull tone for the entire event, and trust me, your event will not go down well. When people are waiting for an event to start, they are usually restless and raring to go. Now that we have ascertained what the role of an emcee is, here are some insights based on my thousands of events in which I have emceed, and I hope it will help you in your event emceeing. Should there be any hiccup, the emcee will have to ensure minimal disruptions to the program. You are also there to make sure there are smooth transitions between different segments of the program so that it flows smoothly. You are there to make the main stars of the show look good. The role of an emcee is to warm up the crowd to prepare them for the program ahead. As long as you are holding the microphone on stage, you are the emcee. The event can be a wedding, a party, a seminar, a conference, a corporate event etc. If you do not prepare well, you run the risk of failure and it can be a really painful experience.Īn emcee is the host and facilitator of the event. However, emceeing does carry its risks of failure. When I have fun as an emcee, it is really such a magical experience that I can’t wait to get back on stage. However, it was definitely an experience to remember, and I have since used that and other good/bad experiences to improve my stage presence. I was afraid, I stumbled over my words, and the butterflies were running amok in my stomach. I was 17, and I was forced to do it as part of my school assignment.
I remember the first time I went on stage to emcee an event.
So how can you be a good and effective Emcee (Master of Ceremony)? So you are here on this page because you are soon going to be an emcee for an event. So after sharing with so many people, I have decided to compile my decade of emcee experience into an eBook, which you can find out more here.
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*Update (launch of eBook): So I have received many many emails from people looking for advice on how to emcee their events.
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