Everyone who has spent countless hours planning a corporate event knows how important it is to find the right person to host it. Having the right emcee will significantly impact the quality of your event.
This is because hosting is more than just reciting words from cue cards. A host can sway an audience into the right mood or mindset. In this article, we have decided to give you some tips about choosing the perfect host for your meeting.
1. Make Your Guests Laugh
One of the most efficient ways to engage a crowd is through laughter. For this reason, comedians make great corporate event hosts. They can put people in a good disposition and communicate a message without seeming forced.
Take Marty Simpson, for example, a comedian from South Carolina. Before stand-up, he was a high school football coach and drama teacher. As an educator, Marty learned how to control a crowd and make people listen by creating a fun atmosphere that encourages conversation.
Marty Simpson is the perfect host if you want to convey a message and give your guests a good dose of laughter.
2. Encourage Audience Participation
It would be best if you worked more on planning an event to have your guests glued to their phones or checking their watches. We recommend developing ways to encourage audience participation to prevent this from happening.
Consider the services of a highly energetic host to help you with this. For this scenario, we recommend working with Joshua Seth.
He is most known as the voice actor for many hit animation series from the 2000s, but also for his abilities as an inspirational keynote speaker and an award-winning mentalist.
As a corporate event host, he is known for building his program around audience participation. His shows include sessions of mind-reading, live predictions, and other interactive activities. With Josh at the helm, your guests will not have time to get bored, as they would be too preoccupied taking part in his intricate stage work,
3. Focused Knowledge
Versatility is a highly appreciated skill. Every good event host must have some knowledge about a wide variety of topics. However, depending on the event’s organizer, audiences will look up to hosts who show mastery in a particular field.
For example, your target audience will be tech enthusiasts and people with corporate jobs. In that case, you will want to work with someone like Greg Schwem – a veteran event host who is well versed in all disciplines surrounding business and technology.
He is a professional corporate comedian who has worked for some of the world’s most recognizable businesses.
His client list includes companies like McDonald’s, Microsoft, General Motors, IBM, and even the CIA. Greg’s shows provide a hilarious look at today’s corporate environment and the role of technology in the workplace.
4. An Experienced Professional
Many presenters only have the confidence necessary to host, not experience. A specific set of skills distinguishes an amateur from a seasoned corporate event host.
For example, an experienced presenter will often be more flexible and able to react confidently to small challenges and disturbances.
Take Chuck Dukas, for example. With over 15 years of experience as an emcee, Chuck is considered a true professional in the event-hosting business. He knows that being on time, coming prepared, and looking presentable is paramount to making a good impression on the audience.
He has hosted events for Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. He is the perfect combination of personality and stage smarts.
How to Choose the Perfect Host for a Corporate Event
If you are determined to hire an emcee for your next event, we at The Grable Group have an extended portfolio of top industry performers.
Call us at (615) 283-0039, and we will be glad to work together to find the right host for you and your event.
