What Makes a Great Entertainer?

Most people at some point in their lives encounter aknow exactly how to perform each one of these
great entertainer, unless of course they live under asteps. It’s not enough just to know the steps,
rock. And, most of those people if they’re luckyyou need to know how to deliver them.
enough get to see more than one. Most everyoneThen, once you have the template down the hardest
instinctively knows a great entertainer when theypart comes next; how to put your personality into
see one however, do they really know what goesthe template. This is the part that takes the most
into making one?practice. I remember when I first put the template
Based on my experience it’s not an accidentinto practice it was nothing short of a disaster. Why?
that some entertainers stand out from the crowd.Because, I tried to be someone that I’m not. An
It’s based on a carefully laid out plan thataudience can see right through that. I needed to find
includes; stage presence, humility, confidence, mentalmyself within the template and learn how to be me
preparation, natural talent, experience and one secretwhile still covering all of the things I need to do to
ingredient.connect with the audience.
Did you know that the number one fear in NorthOk, so let’s say you’ve mastered the
America is public speaking? The only way to alleviatetemplate and can deliver it in your own style and
that fear is with practice. Public speaking or any typepersonality. What else do you need to know? Just
of performance in front of an audience takesthis; the audience is the star! That’s the secret
practice. It’s not just about what to say or do,ingredient. Without it, you can never hope to be a
it’s about how to say or do it. Most greatgreat entertainer. And, that’s the biggest
entertainers know that it’s far less importantmistake that most upcoming performers do not
what you say or do, it’s how you say or do it.understand. It’s all about the audience. In fact,
So, how do you learn how to give a greatthe more you make it about the audience the more
performance? Well, the first thing you need is thesuccess as a great entertainer you’ll have.
right information. It always amazes me how fewThe last thing an audience wants to see is some ego
people know how to interact with an audience.maniac artist take the stage and make it all about
It’s not just about being confident it’s aboutthem. For example; if the artists performs what they
where to stand, how to stand, when to speak, howwant and say what they want with little regard for
to speak, body language, how to move and how towhat the audience wants. That’s so wrong on
address the audience. This type of information startsso many levels. How to do you make it about the
with a template. There actually is a template foraudience? Use the template. The template teaches
giving any type of presentation. Most greatyou how to interact with them instead of performing
entertainers know this. They do not wing it.down to them. If the audience sees you at their level
For example, there is a template just for thethe more success you’ll have.
introduction which includes things like; how to takeA combination of the perfect performance template,
the stage, what to say first, asking enrollingexperience and making the audience the star will
questions, earning the right and strategically lettingpropel any career beyond normal expectation. Just
the audience what the presentation is all about andremember to get the right information from the right
what’s in store for me. While this may seem likepeople. How? Go to someone who’s already
a simple thing, it’s not. An entertainer needs todoing it and ask them. It’s as simple as that.