MC Guidelines

Role of PROGRAM MC:

 DRESS AS THOUGH YOU ARE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. BE SURE YOU ARE WEARING THE NEXT
WES PIN.
 YOUR MAIN ROLE IS TO BRING PEOPLE ON AND OFF THE STAGE AS PRESCRIBED IN THE
PROGRAM. PLEASE, NO GRANDSTANDING, NO TEACHING.
 BE AWARE OF THE TIMER IN FRONT OF YOU. MINUTES SHOWN MEANS “MINUTES LEFT.”
 WHEN YOU SMILE, THE AUDIENCE SMILES. IF YOU ARE EXCITED, THE AUDIENCE GETS
EXCITED. IF YOU READ THE SCRIPT WORD FOR WORD, THE AUDIENCE SLEEPS.
 DO NOT INTRODUCE YOURSELF AGAIN AND DO NOT TELL YOUR STORY.
 YOUR CREDIBILITY IS AS GOOD AS HOW CLOSE YOU KEEP TO THE PROGRAM SCRIPT AND
TIMINGS.
 DO NOT CLAP YOUR HANDS WHILE HOLDING THE MICROPHONE.
 IF YOU ARE THE PROGRAM EMCEE, BE READY TO GO UP THE STAGE AS THE LAST PIN
RECOGNIZED STARTS TO EXIT. NO LULLS! NO PAUSES! KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING!

Introducing the Speaker

 STUDY THE SPEAKER PROFILE BEFORE YOU GO UP ON STAGE.

 DO NOT READ AND DO NOT ANNOUNCE THE WHOLE PROFILE OF THE SPEAKER. JUST BRIEFLY
GIVE THEIR BACKGROUND: EDUCATION, WORK/JOB, FAMILY.
 EDIFY THE SPEAKER SO THAT THE AUDIENCE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THEIR
TALKS.
 DO NOT SAY THE SPEAKER’S NAME IMMEDIATELY. GIVE THE BRIEF PROFILE; EDIFY; THEN
BUILD EXCITEMENT AS YOU ANNOUNCE FIRST THEIR COUNTRY/CITY ORIGIN, PIN LEVEL,
AND THEN SHOUT THEIR NAME AS THEIR INTRO MUSIC STARTS.
 IF THE SPEAKER HAS AN INTRO VIDEO, FOLLOW THIS ORDER: GIVE THE BRIEF PROFILE
WITHOUT SAYING THE SPEAKER’S NAME YET; EDIFY; THEN INTRODUCE THE INTRO VIDEO.
AS THE VIDEO ENDS, BUILD EXCITEMENT AS YOU ANNOUNCE FIRST THEIR COUNTRY/CITY
ORIGIN, PIN LEVEL, AND THEN SHOUT THEIR NAME AS THEIR INTRO MUSIC STARTS.
 MC TIPS
1. PROMOTE THE NEXT WES AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. BE SURE THAT YOU ARE WEARING
THE WLS BADGE/PIN!

2. PROMOTE ANY CURRENT BSM OR TICKET PROMO BY N21.

3. FLYERS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE ON HAND: LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS’
PROFILES, EVENTS SCHEDULE, BSM PROMO (IF ANY), PROFILE OF NEXT BBS/WES
SPEAKERS, VITAL SIGNS CHART (IF APPLICABLE).

GOOD LUCK!