In my years of being an MC / Master of Ceremony for Corporate Events around Australia, I have been given lots of advice and I've learnt a lot of things the hard way.
One of the very best tips I was given very early on, is this ...
Have One point of contact!
This is a tip I picked up
many years ago and it really is a great one that can potentially save you a lot
of embarrassment and many tricky situations.
In many assignments where
you are MC at an event, there are many people who feel that they can give you
instructions. There is the CEO, the Committee and other prominent people at the
event.
I always establish early on
with my client, that I will only take instructions from ONE person. If anyone else
comes up to me and asks “can I have 5 minutes onstage” or “can you read out
this notice” etc… I tell them they must clear it with my point of contact
first.
This chain of command can and
will save you from all sorts of tricky situations that have the possibility of
making you look bad. For example “in jokes” that only a few people will laugh
at, spoof birthday/engagement announcements etc.
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This Tip is taken from our complementary downloadable mini ebook
Mastering the Role of the MC. Available HERE
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