In many natural pageant systems, such as NAM, MAC and PURE American to name a few, there is a scored category called onstage personal introduction. The personal introduction is either 20 or 30 seconds in length. It gives the contestant an opportunity to let the judges get to know her personality and the level of her public speaking skills. That’s a short amount of time to make a first impression. However, when you consider how short peoples’ attention spans are these days, it is more than enough time for the judges to see what they need. Below are five tips to help you create your personal introduction. [Read more…]
Five Tips to Creating the 20 or 30 Second Onstage Personal Introduction for Natural Pageants
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Pageant Tips for Girls Under The Age of 18
December 21, 2012 By
Here are some general tips for young girls competing in natural pageant systems such as Miss American Coed (MAC) , National American Miss (NAM), and Pure American Pageants, that have formal wear, personal introduction, interview and fun fashion modeling as the areas of competition. [Read more…]
15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly
March 7, 2012 By
Your paperwork makes your first impression to the judges and will set the tone for your interview. I see these 15 grammar mistakes all the time on pageant contestants’ resumes and bio sheets. Are you making any of these mistakes?
Thank you www.copyblogger.com/grammar-goofs/ for this wonderful visual. [Read more…]
Please Don’t Make This Costly Pageant Mistake
February 1, 2012 By
Please don’t make this costly pageant mistake. If you are [Read more…]
Entering Optional Competitions at Pageants
June 9, 2011 By
Perhaps it would be helpful to explain the purpose of having optional competition categories at pageants. They provide [Read more…]
Mistakes That Cost You the Title
June 1, 2011 By
I love it when I have the opportunity to judge a pageant where there are over 200 contestants and this past weekend I did just that. It’s amazing how many of the same mistakes are made over and over again. I wish the contestants and their mothers knew this information before the pageant so they could increase their chances of winning the honors they seek. So here is my list of top mistakes that cost contestants points and possibly the title. [Read more…]
Relay For Life Pageant Results
May 17, 2011 By
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No Relay For Life is complete without a little rain. What a wonderful and emotional weekend it has been. I first want to congratulate the new WTP Relay For Life court: [Read more…]
The Four Letter Word That Will Help You
May 11, 2011 By
Yes, you read that right. Kids and teens, you can use this four letter word without getting into trouble and get your parents to stop nagging you.
Parents, you can use this word to get an answer other than “I don’t know” from your kids when you ask them a question.
And wives, you can say this four letter word to your husband without making him become defensive and retreat into the man cave for the rest of the night.
What is the four letter word? [Read more…]
You Have Seconds to Make a First Impression
May 4, 2011 By
The mark of a good pageant judge is their ability to quickly size things up, be decisive, and score according to what is taking place in the moment.
Whether I’m judging a pageant, a show choir competition or interviewing people for a job, I make my decision within the first [Read more…]
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
April 27, 2011 By
“That’s it!” When I saw the title of this book, I had one of those “aha” moments. The answer to why some contestants never move beyond a certain level in pageantry is found in those eight simple words- what got you here, won’t get you there. Not only do I see it in so many contestants’ pageant lives; but at one time, it was present in my life as well.
You see, prior to getting married and having children, I had [Read more…]
