Australia’s Best Conference MCs

I had a whole other idea to post about today but I found out that on Friday, I have been listed as one of the Best MCs in Australia.

It is very exciting!

The list was released by Industry Authority David Staughton in his review here.

He notes that with many conferences and events costing in the hundreds of thousands, it needs a professional Master of Ceremonies to keep things under control and on track.

I must confess, it is esteemed company that I am on the list with and there is one factor that is common with them.

They make the Emcees job look effortless!

This is a double edged sword (and it is for every profession). If you are doing your job so well that it looks easy, pretty soon other non-professionals think, “well anyone could do that!” I have to tell you, that is simply not the case.

Most of us have been to an event where it was hosted by; the CEO, the Sales Manager, the funny guy from accounts, or some kind of celebrity. If nothing goes wrong or off script, they usually can do a fairly good job.

Events RARELY go to plan and nearly always go off script!

Events are now needing far more from the Master of Ceremonies too. It is not enough to simply read the introduction and manage the time. Some of the additional tasks that I do are: social media commentary during the event, pre-event videos, event marketing, post event summaries, engagement with delegates during breaks, audience warm-ups, panel session and fish bowl moderation, and sponsor relationships.

If you are spending a lot of money on an event, you want that event to maximise the value gained, that is what a great Master of Ceremonies does.

Check out the list of Australia’s Best Masters of Ceremonies and let me know who you love to see on stage.