What to Avoid when You Emcee a Meeting
June 10th, 2010 | by admin |When you emcee a meeting, don’t remake a speech after speakers are finished. Nothing is more boring than a speech about a speech. The speaker presumably researched his subject and made a planned presentation. How could you hope to “top” him with “off the cuff” remarks? A rehash is anticlimactical. Don’t bore the audience with your version of each subject.
It won’t be appreciated. “Post-mortems are for the doctors,” said a Providence, executive. “At sales meetings, they’re for the birds!” When thanking a speaker, you might refer to one or two points in a favorable way. But be brief about it. Then move on to the next event.