It was fun, and it stirred everyone to attention. Yet it all seemed so natural as far as the audience was concerned. The anticipation level started off on a high. Members of the audience actually spoke out loud. He got everyone's attention and brought the group to order. Here's what Percy Whiting accomplished by opening in that way: Percy would then turn and gesture to the far left corner while booming, "Can you hear me in the back over there?" The answer would come back, "Yes we can!" Then Percy would say at the same high volume level and with his arms outstretched, "Well, then, let's begin!" You Are the Focal Point A few brave members of the audience in that corner would shout back, "Yes, we can hear you!" He would always greet the audience by asking in a booming, microphone-aided voice, "Can you hear me in the back over there?" while pointing to the far right corner. Many years ago, there was a great speaker named Percy Whiting. You are the artist who determines what is painted there. You carry the audience on your shoulders. You either lift the audience and build anticipation, or you bore them and create apathy. How you do it creates the climate for the meeting.
Usually you will do this from a platform or a stage. Your first responsibility is, of course, to open the event, to welcome everyone.
Your First Responsibility - To Open the Event If you do it well, you are admired anew and you grow in stature within your company and with all those in attendance. It means you are known by the audience and respected by the people putting the event together. You have been asked to serve as a program chair for a dinner or master of ceremonies (otherwise known as MC, or emcee) for a more lavish event. You have been accepted as a leader in your company or your community.
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Westside Toastmasters is located in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California Chapter 15: How to Emcee an Event, Introduce Speakers, and Present Awards
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