Just a little throwback to a few months ago in #DenverColorado at the @aspiretour business conference when I got to rock the stage with @jarule
Back in the day, that little bit of dancing would not even have counted as a warm-up...
Today, in my mid-40's, that little bit of dancing was truly exhausting and hell on my knees šš¤£šš¤£
#goodtimes
š¤ Want to own the room before you even step on stage? Hereās my secret weapon: Pre-show crowd work.
The better your audience knows you before the event starts, the more theyāll listen once youāre up there.
Here is exactly what I do:
š Grab a handheld mic.
š¤ Walk the floor, shake hands, and give high-fives.
š Make sure every single person in the room sees me.
Why does this work? Because when I finally walk up to the podium, Iām no longer a stranger. Iām the friendly, confident guy they just met. People are naturally wired to be more receptive to familiar facesāit lowers their guard and builds instant trust.
By making those small connections early, you are basically āpre-sellingā the audience on listening to you. š£ļøš„
Do you mingle before a gig or stay in the green room? Let me know! š
From $0 ā $500 ā $20k/day š¤
Devon Brown, worldās #1 event Emcee, shared his strategy:
1ļøā£ Start by adding value (even for free)
2ļøā£ Gradually raise rates as your experience and reputation grow
3ļøā£ Focus on delivering results, not just the number
When clients see your value, the market will pay what youāre worth.
Devon started the Emcee Directory to help YOU grow your career from first gigs to high-level bookings.
Click the link in our bio to join the #1 network for Emcees and hosts.
#eventemcee #professionalemcee #eventhost #eventprofs #emceedirectory
šØ Stage Pro Tip šØ
Whether youāre an emcee, public speaker, or event host, youāre eventually going to spot that one person in the crowd with a face that says, āIād rather be anywhere but here.ā š
Donāt panic. Hereās how the most booked pros handle it: š
1ļøā£ Donāt assume you know whatās in their head. They couldāve gotten bad news, be deep in thought, or just have a resting face that doesnāt match their vibe.
2ļøā£ Keep your frame. If youāre in a good mood, stay there. Donāt let one face pull you off your energy. Your job is to lead the room, not be led by one personās expression.
3ļøā£ Shift your focus. Find the person whoās lit up and loving every secondālet THEM be your barometer. Feed off the fans, and the rest of the room will follow.
The audienceās energy doesnāt define you. Your energy defines the room. š¤š„
If youāre ready to own the stage and get booked for more high-level stages, join the #1 Emcee Directory today for free. Link in bio! š
š¤ Big shoutout to my guy @djtophertaylor
And #AspireTour
What do you do as an Emcee when you suddenly have to fill 20 minutes of dead air? š¤
Worldās #1 event Emcee Devon shared this on our Thursday callā¦
When he was thrown on stage with no prep and had to stall, he did the smartest thing possible:
He turned it over to the audience.
He started asking questions.
Asked for takeaways.
Got the crowd involved.
And one of their answers sparked an idea that he was able to run with for the next 15 minutes.
The lesson?
If you ever get stuckā¦ engage the audience.
And always keep one personal story ready that you can tie back to the event.
Devon started the Emcee Directory to help show YOU how to succeed on stage like this.
Click the link in our bio to join the #1 network for Emcees and hosts.
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Stage fright comes from thinking the audience is judging you.
But great speakers know the truth:
the audience is rooting for you.
They want you to succeed.
And when you shift that beliefā
everything changes.
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