Why comedians are not the best MCs
Why comedians are not the best MCs Recently, my intern attended a wedding where a quarrel broke out between a guest and the comedian MC. The quarrel ensued because the MC, in the process of cracking jokes made snide remarks at the lady and her make up. The lady felt embarrassed, and instead of a […]
14 questions to ask when hiring a Master of Ceremonies (MC)
14 questions to ask when hiring a Master of Ceremonies (MC) Hiring popular actors, on-air-personalities, broadcasters and comedians who have not been trained as Master of Ceremonies to compère your event is a bad idea. Learn to ask the right questions first. In 2016, I attended a conference in Lagos, at an expensive venue on […]
How to Master Ceremonies like a Professional
How to Master Ceremonies like a Professional In 1999 my cousin paid N8,000 to a makeup artist to make her up for her wedding. Her mother screamed and screamed about how unimportant and unnecessary it was to pay for something any aunt, sibling or cousin could do…or so she thought. By 2013, the story had […]
Mastering Ceremonies, a Genre of Public Speaking
Mastering Ceremonies, a Genre of Public Speaking “I have engaged the services of Mrs Joyce Daniels as Master of Ceremonies for some of the most important events that I have helped organise over the years in Port-Harcourt, notably, the Rivers state Investors Forum 2011 and the Evening of Tributes event that was held for my […]
My 10-year Journey of Mastery in Professional Event Hosting (MC)
My 10-year Journey of Mastery in Professional Event Hosting (MC) I was 9 years old the first time I held the microphone as a Master of Ceremonies, the event was ‘The First Lady’s Children’s Concert’, organised by the then first lady of Nigeria – Mrs Maryam Babangida. I was exhilarated and knew I had the […]