5 Qualities of a Great Emcee
Emcee Singapore: Have you been asked to emcee a social or corporate event? Are you wondering if you have what it takes? Can you really be an outstanding master of ceremonies? You can find out right now. Test yourself for the following 5 qualities or start developing them right now to become the best emcee you can be.
1) Have a Questioning Mind
Do you ask relevant questions? As soon as a professional emcee is engaged for an assignment, they should ask the event planner lots of questions about the venue, audience, speakers, purpose and running order. Even as the event is unfolding, they should continue to enquire: Is the guest speaker ready? Who’s popping the champagne? Should we bring the launch forward because of the tight schedule? An emcee Singapore emcee who is constantly asking questions is unlikely to be ambushed by unexpected occurrences (we elaborate more on this in point 3).
2) Be Unflappable
Do you perform well under pressure? Sometimes things go wrong. The microphone stops working or the guest of honor fails to turn up. Do not panic. A great emcee handles unexpected situations with quiet confidence and finds solutions to maintain the flow and energy of the event.
3) Anticipate Problems
Do you have a backup plan in case Plan A fails? It is great to be unflappable in the face of a crisis, but you need to have thought through your next line of action so you can deal with the problem. As an emcee Singapore emcee, sharing a humorous story to liven up a ‘dead’ moment in the program or having your notes in hard and soft copies, just in case, are two examples of how to plan for problems.
4) Be a quick Learner
In one week, a professional emcee may be called upon to coordinate the launch of an advertising company, chair a debate at an energy summit and host an insurance awards night. To be successful, they need to quickly become familiar with industry terminologies to communicate effectively with these different audiences. Does that sound like you?
5) Be able to Improvise
You must be able to think on your feet. Improvising means using what is available to get the desired results. It means focusing on outcomes and using unconventional methods to achieve them. Like getting your event guests to use their phone lights as a way to light up the dark to increase participation and energy levels! If you can come up with solutions like this, you are on track.
H/T: Businessghana
