The field’s top virtual emcees (MCs) and event hosts have become very popular for online and hybrid events for many reasons. We run down quite a few of them in the following quick-hit guide:
- Production value – A professional virtual emcee enhances the production quality of online events through entertaining stage presence and seamless transitions.
- Engagement – A talented presenter keeps remote audiences engaged through humor, activities, questions and dynamic on-camera performance.
- Logistics – Top presenters handle the online logistics like speaker introductions, timing, and digitally moving between program segments.
- Experience – Virtual emcees are specifically experienced with engaging virtual audiences in a compelling way.
- Familiarity – Audiences often enjoy seeing a consistent face they’re familiar with across various online events.
- Adaptability – The best virtual emcees can adapt their role to fit different online event formats like webinars, virtual conferences, live streams, etc.
- Broad reach – A known moderator or host;s appearance can attract wider audiences given their public personality and following.
- Production partnership – Experts work closely with producers on creative direction to optimize the virtual event experience.
- Personality – A virtual emcee brings their unique personality to make programs more lively, memorable and fun.
- Expertise – Some pros bring subject matter expertise that helps them connect with niche virtual audiences.
With online events now mainstream, an experienced virtual emcee has become a critical ingredient to make them truly engaging, dynamic and multi-dimensional.