I’ve been making a living as a master of ceremonies for 25 years. Here are 7 lessons I have learned that may improve your next meeting or special event. Why do event planners need a great emcee? Attendees are silently begging to be led A meeting is a lot like…
Whether you are a professional communicator, marketer, or sales person, making people feel good will help you build a positive relationship, and when it comes to making people feel good, laughter is magic. It’s the easiest way to improve your speaking, selling, teaching and persuading. Power Point doesn’t move the…
As a comedian and keynote speaker, I have discovered 5 amazing keys for telling great jokes and stories. Use these tips to enhance the entertainment level the next time you give a speech. Apply these techniques as you sprinkle stories into your presentations. And keep this in mind: facts tell,…
It’s tempting to ask Fred, the funny guy on your marketing team, to fill the role of MC at your annual gathering. Don’t do it! Fred may be funny in the break room. But working with an amateur master of ceremonies can turn your special event into a real disaster….
Here’s how one keynote speaker nearly destroyed the world. And how another keynote speaker saved it . . . I want to quiz you. Are you ready? Here goes. A famous speaker wrote these words: “Only a storm of hot passion can turn the destinies of people. And he alone…
Your company is spending thousands of dollars to gain attention—and hopefully lots of new customers—at your trade show event. The pressure is on. You need trade show ideas to attract visitors to your booth and keep them there. Your goal: To make meaningful contact with your ideal customers or clients….
“Let every man or woman here, if you never hear me again, remember this, that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and with what you are . . . now.” ~Russell H. Conwell “Acres of Diamonds” Over the years, I have delivered…