1. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About … Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About …MICROPHONES!! (or at least a few HOT TIPS to help with Public Speaking!)

2. WHY WHYandWHEN Should you use a MICROPHONE?

3. “Can everyone hear me ok?” WHAT??? Don’t Ask, Just DO!

4. Type of Mic? WiredorWireless? Podium Podium Handheld Lavalier Head Set

5. Which Way Does it Work? Omnidirectional Bidirectional Unidirectional

6. Make sure it’s on Make sure it’s on Don’t play with the buttons!

7. Do a Sound Check BEFORE you start!!

8. Squeee! ! DON’T “cross” with other mics Don’t Aim at Speakers X

9. How to Hold It? “1 Fist” from mouth Test how it sounds! (no ice cream cones) X

10. How to Hold It? Hold in “non-dominant” hand (the one you DON’T hold your spoon with)

11. How to Hold It? HOLD STILL!

12. Where to Aim It? Point at the mouth of the person speaking

13. DO NOT LET GO OF THAT MIC! (Hold it when interviewing others)

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