Having a professional introduction is vital to any presenter—either full time or part time. In this episode I’ll give you a really important tip that you’ll want to put into place immediately.
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Here’s to your success!
Once you’ve begun your talk, speech, or performance, be sure you intentionally make eye to eye contact with some folks. Acknowledging them. Then, be sure to look throughout the audience, even to the back of the room. If you are in a room with proper lighting, you won’t be able to “see” people beyond…
In this episode we’ll approach the sticky topic of getting paid. There are a few things you can do, prior to your event, to help make sure that you aren’t chasing down your check after the event is over. This IS an important topic, and knowing how to handle it efficiently and professionally. Let’s look…
Asking for and receiving a deposit for your upcoming speech, performance or event is not just a quick “money grab” ; it is an acceptable and expected part of scheduling a professional. It confirms that the date is on your calendar and should give the host peace of mind about your role in the upcoming…
Burling Hull. He lived more than 100 years ago. He was quite the showman. Think P.T. Barnum, with attitude! He stood on some of the most famous stages in America. He was a contemporary of Houdini. In 1914 he wrote a booklet called, The Art of the Stage. It covered a variety of topics…
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Sound like they will be good… liked the intro one!
Thanks for listening, Greg!
I add my web address to the ‘back’ of the introduction. So when the emcee is reading your introduction, your contact web is seen by the audience.
Toby—thanks for the input! Good idea!
David Hira has a fantastic introduction that he freely shares from The Magic Word Podcast you can download as a PDF in this link
https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/david-hira
Thanks, Mark! I’ll check it out!