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Interview the Keynote Presenters

One of the jobs of an Expert MC is to help “frame” the conference. To position the conference and it’s themes in the minds of the delegates. One way that you can help do this before the...

Control The Music

The role of the MC is to control the atmosphere of an event and as such this should extend to controlling the music. Spend a little time and choose some great music for your conference.  It...

Control the Temperature

As the MC at an event you are in charge of the well being of the entire event and in particular the comfort of your audience. Keep a good eye out on the temperature of the conference room and if...

Just Do It

Just Do It! You know, you can read a few books on being an MC, study other people live or on video, but there is no better way to learn, than just doing it. Every hour you do as an MC will help...

Be Punctual Yourself

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...

You don’t have to be funny!

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...