0727 – Prepping For ‘Voice of God’ Announcements

2022.12.28 – 0727 – Prepping For ‘Voice of God’ Announcements

Preparation

·        Ensure you get the script well in advance so you can read and rehearse. There may be words, places, people’s names and technical terms (a trade show for medical equipment, a conference for engineers…) that you are not familiar with. At awards ceremonies, some of the categories-and-sponsor-credit names can be quite a mouthful. They may also have been written by someone who doesn’t ‘write for the ear’, with long sentences, awkward phraseology, repetitions “and the next award is for…”, “and the next award is for…”, “and the next award is for…”

Take the pronunciation of names very seriously. At an awards ceremony, it is a winner’s special moment, being celebrated and honoured. They may be in front of friends, family and business associates, and their walk to the stage may be videoed for posterity, so really care to get their name correct. Don’t assume how a name might be pronounced. Speak to the organiser or the winner’s department head (or, if the winner knows they have won, to them themselves) well in advance to check out tricky names, which you can then write out phonetically and practice. Consider recording that other person giving you the pronunciation so there’s no doubt about how to say it.

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