If you say you are going to start the session at 1pm, try very hard to start at 1pm. As soon as you start delaying the start time of sessions, people start to factor this into their thinking. They...

Humour is a great tool for an MC and everyone loves an MC who is funny, but not everyone is funny. Many MC's feel the need to try a bit hard in the humour department and the strain can show. It...

It's all very well thinking that most of what you will be doing in your role as a conference MC is standing up the front introducing people and making announcements, but the reality is your job is...

There are two schools of thought about delivering important information at banquets and dinners. Do you do it early when people are focused, sober and paying attention or later in the night just...

Like a good Boy Scout always be prepared to fill in if disaster strikes. Perhaps the CEO is late for his speech, the Keynote speaker does 20 minutes instead of 60 or there is a power failure and...

Expert MC Tip - Give More Value Once you are confirmed for an assignment as MC give as much value as you can. Go beyond what is expected of you, you'll be remembered for it. I quite often offer to...