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I’ve often had speakers so pleased with all the extra attention that they give me their Speaker Gift, new book etc in thanks!Ĭorporate MC Timothy Hyde with Astronaut Greg Chamitoff Keeping the Speaker Onstage

I might mention a downloadable resource, interesting article, video etc. They will usually mention their websites if that is one of their aims, but if you also mention it you can once again tie it into the theme of the event. The mention of their website is also a good “win win.” We will touch on this in a moment when we discuss Speaker Gifts, but often the most valuable thing you can give a speaker is recognition and traffic to their website. These things make a nice personal touch to mention. In this way you can be ready to spot any interesting facts that you can also use.įor instance they might tell you they have just flown in from somewhere interesting, that they are heading off somewhere, have just won a recent award or just published a new book. I always like to browse the speakers website and/or have a chat to them before the speech.

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There are plenty of suitable Quotes in the Expert MC Toolkit and Resource Manual that I often slip in at this point depending on the Topic and aim of the event. “I think everyone has already got their moneys worth from the Tips & Tactics you just shared with us.” Or relate it to the benefit for the audience … “I’m not even an Accountant, but I’m going to try that next week when I get back to the office.” You could remark on an easy strategy that they mentioned … “Wow, I never knew there was so much waste in the industry.” We discussed those last two points in our article on writing a Great Opening Speech, so your Thank You can really tie back into that.įor instance, you might remark on a surprising statistic or fact brought up by the speaker … Thirdly, you can link the speech back to the “Benefit” gained by the audience. Reinforce the “Why” that you established with your client. Secondly, you can link the speech back to the Theme of the event. There’s a number of reasons for this.įirstly, it shows you were paying attention and at that moment you are expressing the thoughts of the audience and organisers. I always like to make a very brief comment on at least one point raised during the presentation. That being said, I do think it is a great idea to remark on a couple of points raised during the presentation in your Thank You Speech. If you jump up and waffle on repeating chunks of their speech and the main ideas, it in many ways breaks that structure and dilutes the impact of the presentation. Remember, a good speaker will have constructed their speech with a beginning, middle and end. Two or Three Minutes is usually more than enough time to say what you need to say. Keep the “Thank You” short and to the point. Thanking a Speaker – Keep it Shortĭo you remember the first rule of being an MC? So what are some of the important guidelines and pitfalls to avoid. Sometimes, if the Guest is a high profile VIP, the CEO or President may step in to share a bit of the limelight at the end, but usually it’s up to the MC. Thanking a Speaker is one of the important roles or duties of the Master of Ceremonies, although at some events the thanking of the Guest Speakers can be done by other people. While there is no set structure or “correct” way to do a Thank You Speech, there are plenty of wrong ways! Is there a set formula for thanking a Guest Speaker at a function or event?

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