I am often asked about why a company or organization should use a professional MC. It’s one of the smartest decisions you’ll make. Most times a person attending your event will remember the MC more than they will remember what was served for dinner but in your planning stages, you carefully selected the main course and probably even sampled it. Most organizers are so worried that the dinner is great, the room is decorated well, the posters went out on time but forget that the “glue” that really does keep the event polished and together is the MC. I had a bride once tell me that even years after her wedding, her family still remembers the MC and not her wedding dress which she paid thousands of dollars for. It’s important to make your event as memorable as you can – in a good way and a good MC can do that after all, a professional MC is just that – a professional. Here are a few tips on finding the perfect MC.
References – ask around to get names and websites. Read the testimonials and watch or listen to any audio or visual the talent may have on their website.
Research – as much as you research your venue, dinner menu, entertainment, you also want to research your MC Get to know them the best you can so you feel comfortable that you’ve made the right choice
Email – send a note to the talents you might like – see if they have an interest in your organization because if they do, it’ll show at the event. If they don’t and still want the gig, the good ones will want to do their own research. Oh and ask for references!
Next time, are all professional MC’s the same?
