The Importance of a Well-Planned Public

Address Announcer’s Script

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By Phillip Sasser
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Video: taken from personal camera roll of Public
Address Announcer
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 Narration: The voice of a public address announcer is
a crucial element to the success of live events across
the world, helping to guide individuals about where to
go, what they are seeing, or providing an element of
Intro/Dramatic entertainment to a show. But have you ever
considered the process of determining what an
Question announcer actually reads? Let’s discuss the creation
of a script for public announcements, and its
importance to event management.
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Aspects of Effective Public
Address Scripting
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 Narration: When creating a script for an announcer, it
is important to keep in mind the purpose of your
announcements and the amount of time an
announcement takes. Generally speaking, shorter
Aspects of announcements are better. They can be informative or
Effective Public entertaining but must not lose the attention of an
audience. Planning what goes into a script will help to
Address Scripting ensure these goals are met. Here are three aspects of
effective public address scripting.

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  Title/Captions: 1. Include Required Information
 Narration: First, make sure to include any required
material, such as sponsored segments, important
information, or even a simple thank you for attending an
event. These announcements will be the core part of
Required what is said during a show and are crucial for both
Information organizers and attendees.

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  Title/Captions: 2. Schedule Announcements
 Narration: Next, schedule your announcements so that there is a cohesive
flow for the production of the event and to ensure that timing is adhered to.
This will also help to ensure the purpose of your announcements is kept in
mind and doesn’t distract from the rest of the show. Schedules greatly help
everyone involved with running major productions.
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Schedule
Announcements
  Title/Caption: 3. Pay Attention to Format
 Narration: Finally, format your script in a way that is
easy for an announcer to read and to adjust material if
needed. Sometimes, announcers must make corrections
or include newly-released information. Something as
simple as leaving room in the margins for changes to
be written-in can be hugely beneficial to an announcer.
Format Large font size and line spacing can greatly improve the
announcer’s ability to read information and to find it
quickly.

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 Narration: A well-planned script for Public Address
Announcements can make or break many live events.
The words spoken over a mic to hundreds or even
thousands of people require planning and precise
timing to be effective. Including Required information,
Scheduling Announcements, and Paying Attention to
Conclusion Format are all ways in which a live event script can turn
an event into a roaring success. Paying attention to the
most audible form of event production will take an
event from hopes of success to speaking dreams into
existence!

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