{"id":4332,"date":"2024-09-16T10:07:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/?p=4332"},"modified":"2024-09-16T10:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:07:20","slug":"mcing-the-relationship-with-the-audience-is-near-paramount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/mcing-the-relationship-with-the-audience-is-near-paramount\/","title":{"rendered":"MCing : the relationship with the audience is near paramount"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosts \/ emcees are often obstaclized by trying to do the wrong stuff. The problem is that they&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>are striving to make things go smoothly. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>try to appear &#8220;professional&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mimic what they think they&#8217;ve seen other hosts do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the goal is to make the host look good, the best outcome will be the host will look not terrible. If the goal is to make the experience great for the audience, the host may be almost invisible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many situations, i will throw everything under the bus in order to maintain a good relationship with the audience. They need to trust me to lead them forward. If I tell them that the next thing coming up is awesome, they must be right along with me. When I tell them they had a good time, that is a ridiculous thing to tell people. 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