According to Mr. Do Ngoc Son - Director of ST Lighthouse Soft Skills Academy, to pursue the profession of MC, program host or recording, professionals need to equip themselves with both professional competence and soft skills.
1. Train a standard, emotional voice
Vocalologists first need to practice standard pronunciation, clear, emotional and flexible voices. The voice needs to be suitable for each content, program and working environment.
In addition, professionals need to practice regularly to control their voice, adjust their expression and convey emotions in accordance with the content.
2. Constantly improve knowledge
A good voice needs to go hand in hand with a solid knowledge base. The host needs to proactively read, listen, watch and update information about many fields to broaden their understanding.
The knowledge base helps the host understand the content they are conveying, has more perspectives when building the introduction and is more convenient in the process of exchanging with guests and audiences.
3. Develop professional skills and situation handling
Besides voice, professionals need to practice professional skills such as program hosting, expressions, appearance, body language and situation handling.
In particular, improvisation ability needs to be emphasized because the working process can generate unexpected situations. The host needs to maintain initiative and flexibility to suit each circumstance.
4. Focus on editing skills and working with audiences
Editing skills also need to be valued. The host should not only read the available content but also understand the meaning, origin and information behind the text to know how to arrange and express content appropriately for each object.
In addition, the skills to work with customers, audiences and organizers also need to be emphasized. A suitable way of communicating will help the host create closeness and professionalism in work.
5. Combine qualifications with professional attitude
Finally, the skill set of a professional can be summarized in two factors: qualifications and attitude. Professionals need to constantly improve their knowledge and expertise, while practicing communication culture and communication skills.
In addition, young people need to focus on building positive content, towards the community. Career development is not only about being known but also about creating value and long-term imprint with the audience.
