The Wedding MC: A Complete Guide to Success for the Master of Ceremonies - Softcover

Haibeck, Tom; Arnould, Grahame; Haibeck, Thomas M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0969705107 ISBN 13: 9780969705109

Publisher: The Haibeck Group, 1998

Synopsis

The Wedding MC: A Complete Guide to Success for the Master of Ceremonies offers a wealth of tips and down-to-earth advice for anyone asked to make a toast or speech at a wedding. Topics covered include: tips on preparing a presentation to win over your audience; advice on how to deal with stage-fright and nervousness; suggestions on humour -- how to keep it clean but funny; ways to increase your presentation power; how to prepare an effective agenda for the wedding reception; tips on toasting; and a reference section on toasts, jokes and wedding etiquette.

About this title

About the Author

Tom Haibeck is a Vancouver, British Columbia marketing and communications consultant who has served as Master of Ceremonies at numerous weddings, special events, meetings and receptions. He began his career in the communications industry as a radio newscaster and announcer, and now makes his living as a writer and media relations consultant to some of Canada's largest corporations. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from Simon Fraser University (Burnaby) and completed a Broadcast Journalism program at Mount Royal College (Calgary).

Review

"As a wedding master of ceremonies, Tom Haibeck made all the mistakes...Haibeck, a Vancouver marketing consultant, knows preparation is the key." -- Stephen Barrington, Canadian Press

"I've emceed hundreds of events and I still find The Wedding MC book to be a valuable source of education and inspiration." -- Scott Barratt, JR Country Radio

"It's a terrific little book. It tells you everything you need to know." -- Ingrid Tammen, LG-73

"Local PR man Tom Haibeck has been there. After emceeing a lot of weddings and suffering through some bad emcees at others, he has prepared a guide to help you through someone else's big day." -- Tom Walters, UTV

"The Wedding MC guide is an invaluable handbook." -- Stevie Mitchell, Vancouver Courier

Edition details

• Publisher: The Haibeck Group
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0969705107
• ISBN 13: 9780969705109
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 95