Master Of Ceremonies: 21 Tips

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#1 #1 Relax.Relax.This Too Shall Pass! This Too Shall Pass! Breathe Normally. Breathe Normally.

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#2 Just Like You Choose Happiness,

Plan to Choose Charm and Engagement for the Event


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#3 Read up, Internalize, and Get all Details Right at least a Day Before. Know all Names and Memorize Them if You Can. Breathe, Nice & Cool


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#4 Divide the Work, the Space, the Time and the Spotlight Properly between you and Your Lovely Co-Host. Build Rapport with Co-Host before the Event.


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#5 Print ONLY that you MUST read in Really Big, Bold Font & Number your Note-Pages BOLDLY. Ad-Lib & Improv the Rest.


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#6 On the night before the event and the event day...Rest Well.

Eat Right & Light. Drink & Smoke None.


#7 Test the Sounds by ALSO Letting Someone Else Speak into from the Lectern While you Listen from the Far End of the Hall.

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#8 Many will Recommend Start with a Bang.

I say Start Cool. Real Slow, Suave & Cool! Breathe, Nice & Cool


#9 Emceeing or Compère-ing requires more Listening and Orchestrating than Speaking. It is Gracious Facilitation of a Dialogue between Speakers and Audience.

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#10 Stay Aware. Watch People. Listen to People. Give Other Speakers, Presenters and the Audience a 101% Attention. Breathe Normally

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#11 Use Chosen Words & Humor from One Presenter to link & connect Another Presenter. Weave in “Theme of the Day” and the Flow every now & then.


#12 Depending on Size of Room & Audience, Speak 10% to 20% louder than Normal. Smile Inwardly and Outwardly as you Talk. It’ll be felt and sensed by all


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#13 If you Stumble, Mumble or Fumble. Make light of it quickly; forgive yourself quickly, Smile and Let the Show Go On.If your Co-Host Stumbles, Mumbles or Fumbles make do as if it was your error.


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#14 While speaking make eye contact , pause often, and project voice as if you were speaking to the last person in the hall.


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#15 Build up other speakers/presenters before they speak and thank them after they speak. (the book, the HeART of Public Speaking, has the protocol on Introducing Speakers)


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#16 Every once in a while, sparingly and carefully, engage an audience member through a rhetoric question or a light conversation recall.


#17 Sustain your Stamina, Stay Enthused.

Drink Warm Water & Light Snacks throughout the Event. Focus on your Breathing & Staying Relaxed Throughout.


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#18 Summarize, together with your co-host, the activities and in your Summary include Words & Salient Points made by other Presenters and Speakers.


#19 Have a pre-planned, pre-practiced Simple Quote relevant to the Event and use it before you bid adieu and Thank Everyone.


#20 Relax & Celebrate, This Too Has Passed

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#21 For the next time, Invest in an Audio Book called, the HeART of Public Speaking because Public Speaking, like Leadership, is not just about Looking Good or Speaking Good but really and truly about Doing Good! Raju Mandhyan

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