Course Duration: 1 day

Mastering Ceremonies

Advanced MC skills

Join media personality and sought after MC, Carmen Braidwood, to learn the core skills needed to successfully perform the role of MC, while developing your own personal style.

Course Detail

The role of MC at an event requires a unique skill set that encompasses audience engagement, public speaking and program management, while setting the event tone and supporting other presenters, speakers and performers.

Join media personality and sought after MC, Carmen Braidwood, to learn the core skills needed to perform this role successfully, while developing your own personal style.

This course assumes basic public speaking skills and focuses on what is required to host an event effectively.

TOPICS INCLUDE

  • The role of an MC
  • Developing confidence as a speaker
  • The importance of great preparation
  • Setting the tone
  • Warming up your audience
  • Innovative introductions
  • Sensational segues
  • Votes of thanks
  • Tips for the perfect runsheet
  • Advanced microphone skills

This course includes

  • Engaging, up-to-date materials.
  • Take-home resource package.
  • All day catering and beverages - with dietary needs catered for.
  • Certificate of attendance.
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Group Bookings

Need this course, or something similar, for your team? We have separate group pricing for custom training.

Instead of attending a public course, it can be more cost-effective if we run this course for your team at your premises on a date of your choosing.

Contact us to discuss your specific needs & to obtain a quote.

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Upcoming Course Dates

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Public training PRICES – 2023/2024

Our scheduled public training courses are held at our venue and include take-home course materials and all-day catering.

Price per person:

One-day courses: $315 Standard | $215 NFP | $145 Concession

Two-day courses: $540 Standard | $370 NFP | $250 Concession

Half-day courses: $190 Standard | $130 NFP | $85 Concession

  • Standard: Corporate and Government
  • NFP: Staff of non-profit organisations, micro-businesses with less than 5 staff and self-funded waged individuals
  • Concession: Concession Card Holders paying as individuals

 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUBLIC TRAINING

We offer a small number of scholarships to those who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend. Scholarship recipients pay a nominal fee toward catering and materials ($25 half day | $45 one day | $90 two days). Links to apply for scholarships are shown in individual events when available.

CUSTOM training PRICES – 2023

The prices below are valid until end of 2023. However, while 2024 will see a necessary price rise to keep pace with increasing costs, all custom courses booked by the end of 2023, with deposit paid, will be charged at 2023 prices regardless of when the course is delivered.

Custom courses for your organisation are suitable for groups of 6 to 24 people and include quality take-home materials and course customisation.

Price per group:

One-day courses: $2200 Standard | $1850 NFP

Two-day courses: $4400 Standard | $3700 NFP

Half-day courses: $1400 Standard | $1200 NFP

Contact us for a personalised quote.

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