Bridge announcements
Is it possible to sell your cause to 2000-odd people in less than a minute? Why, with bridge announcements, yes you can! Bridge announcements are an effective platform for you to reach out to the entire school population and this is useful if you’re looking to garner support for your cause, or enlist the help of the school in contributing towards your project.
This begs the question: How do we capture and sustain the attention of 2000-odd people for 45 seconds?
Here are a few tried-and-tested tips and tricks!
2018 MAF Bridge Announcement
PROPS
Props do an amazing job at attracting the attention of students, especially if they are sufficiently eye-catching. When appropriately used, they also serve to further illustrate your point to the audience. Besides enhancing your message, props may also be used for comedic effect. By leaving a strong impression on your audience, you make your message more memorable. For bridge announcements, we recommend that you use larger props so that they remain visible even from a distance!
Soundtracks can perform many functions. Playing a soundtrack before your announcement can help create suspense and evoke feelings of anticipation as more pay attention to your upcoming announcement. Playing a soundtrack during your announcement can help make your announcement more engaging and entertaining. When the appropriate soundtracks are played in accompaniment to your announcement, these soundtracks can create a more immersive experience for your audience, as well as enhance the effectiveness of the message you’re trying to convey, leaving a more lasting impression on your audience.
Soundtracks
dialogue
You may have observed that most bridge announcements are presented by pairs or trios. Besides boosting your courage, delivering your bridge announcement with a friend can make your message seem less monotonous!
If all else fails, jokes can help you connect with the rest of the school. Humour is relatable and memorable, and will certainly help everyone better understand the message you are getting across. If nothing else, the wave of laughter caused by the joke will cause unattentive people to start listening.