Chelsea's Mad Method to tackle on stage Presentations

Chelsea's Mad method for making presentations

I AM basically going to let you all in on SUPER Secret method that I meticulously created last year and now use  to prepare for  anything I do on stage that includes the act of breaking down and eventually combining verbal & non-verbal parts needed to perfect your stage presence and presentation.

Basically I came up with this method Last year when I appeared in my first Principal Role with South Okanagan Amateur Players 

I use recordings as part of my Practice System to help me prepare hyper focus and prepare for specific components to on stage communication including Verbal & Non verbal.

 For my method I record 4  videos  of myself practicing whatever it is I'm working on breaking down each video by focusing on Verbal & non verbal communication even going so far as breaking it down further by creating different videos for Facial emotions & physical body movements. Before putting it All together.

The 4 STEPS

1. For the first video I record myself sitting directly in front of my camera and simply recite verbally whatever it is I am working on.
2. My second video is strictly my facial gestures I plan to make during my presentation which included me recording hundreds of minute long videos last year where I am  totally silent and reacting  using ONLY my face to that scene. 
3. The Third video is where I work on using my physical and over all body gestures/posture & movement by staying silent and maintaining a neutral face throughout. 
4. FOR the FINAL video recording using my method I take everything I gleaned from all the other videos & apply it all. Basically I give my verbal presentation whilst moving around and using my face to emote further! 

Last year was a great practice makes perfect scenario as I had a huge part and broke my method down into what was probably hundreds upon hundreds of me breaking down every scene [going from entrances & exits] and all of the musical numbers. I basically spent an entire week meticulously applying this new method to the entire script & Musical arrangement from  Nunset Boulevard

I HOPE this makes sense and gives you some ideas on how you can better prepare for & perfect any presentations! 

The End Of CeCeForBCAP & My Social media Journey as a BC Ambassador Candidate

The End of my BC Ambassador Candidacy

Between Sunday September 13^th and Sun September 20^th I have planned a full week full of themed Social media posts. Which I hope will finish up the last of my Social Media posts cataloging my time as a 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Candidate.

See The Forgotten Photos – Sunday September 13^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #SeeTheForgottenPhotos I will post all of the left over photos from my candidacy. Hopefully they will give you a better insight to my approximate 153 days as a BC AmbassadorCandidate

·         Posting the forgotten Photos to Social Media.

 Madness of Speeches – Monday September 14^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #SpeechMadness it will be a throwback of sorts all about about my experiences from Friday August 14^th before, during and after our Speech Presentations.

·         I will mention shenanigans backstage including how Rachael Tebulte was both BC Ambassador Candidate & Hair Dresser extraordinaire.

·         I’ll talk what it was like being reunited with My Family, friends and all of my supporters who traveled to Merritt to attend the pageant and seeing them before the speeches commenced.

·         Lastly I will tell you all about what happened at the Post Pageant Dinner & Dance where I asked someone “If I could film them eating” as well as post videos from the dance itself.

·         Finally I will include my very sad vlog [and Blog] reminiscing about my time in Merritt as I tried not to cry whilst packing my things in my hotel room until 3 a.m.

Throwback to the 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Pageant – Tuesday September 15^th, 2015 [FIRST PART]

First using the hashtag #PostPageantTales I will reminisce about my post pageant experiences & what I’ve been doing

·         Low down & Links to Post Pageant Interviews

·         Post my Post-pageant photos

·         The Adventures I’ve been on post-pageant but still attended as a BC Ambassador Candidate

SECOND PART

Using the Hashtag #ThrowBack2015BCAmbassadorPageant I will post all of my memories, thoughts, funny stories and all in all Recap of the 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Pageant.

·         the final morning as a BC Ambassador Candidate

·         Recapping my Interview with the Judges

·         My Cinderella & Hollywood Celebrity moment at Planet Hair & Spa getting dolled up for the pageant

·         Moments leading up to & Backstage craziness at the Pageant

·         Funny stories & Photos of my Formal BC Ambassador Candidacy moments

·         Pageant Recap

·         Awards Breakdown & Recap

·         Immediate Post pageant shenanigans & tearful moments saying good-bye to my fellow 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Candidates. Including quips from my 4 minute conversation with a parent of my fellow candidates when I proceeded to tell them how wonderful their Candidate was & how proud I was of them. I kid you not I spoke to that parent for at least 3 minutes if not 4!

·         I will also include posts about Leaving Merritt, coming home [including seeing part of the impact and devastation left behind during the 2015 South Okanagan Forest Fires.

Welcome To My Candidacy By The Numbers – Wednesday September 16^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #WelcomeToMyCandidacy #ByTheNumbers I will post fast figures, facts, and trivia pertaining to the numbers that made up my candidacy

·         How do you measure - measure half a Year.  In Daylights, in Sunsets, in midnights? Though the Story never ends let’s celebrate & remember my BC Ambassador Candidacy [SING IT and just random minutes lol]

·         I will post an over view of my analytic data

·         I will give insight into my Social Media Powerhouseness with giving rough estimates on my total reach [how many people came across my candidacy]

·         By the number stats from Town events vs total events, Merritt by the numbers, award winners & Awards won.

·         Social media by the numbers total platforms; followers; posts

·         Total money raised, Sponsorship t-shirts sold, letters written, Business cards printed & how many I have now

·         Suitcase weight

·         Thank you cards written & Given

·         Total gifts given

Thankful Thursday – Thursday September 17^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #ThankfulAndGrateful I will upload posts expressing my gratefulness to all of my supporters including Business, Groups, individuals, friends and  family members who took part in & made my time as a British Columbia Ambassador Candidate meaningful to me.

·         Updating my See my Supporters Photo Album

·         Thanking all of my combined Social Media followers

·         The Tales of writing over 300 Thank you cards [and Delivering them]

·         Blog listing all of my Online supporters in their entirety

·         Blog listing every single Commercial Business, individual business owners, group, organization, who contributed to my candidacy through Monetary Donation, Donating items for my fundraising efforts, and those who purchased the 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Program Sponsorship T-Shirts

Feeling Grateful Friday – Friday September 18^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #FeelingGratefulAndThankful I will continue the whole expressing my gratitude to everyone who supported me

·         I will post the process of Unboxing the Sponsorship T-Shirts, wrapping them & delivering them

·         I will talk [in detail] about how I spent the past 6 months writing well over 300 THANK YOU CARDS which is as many if not more thank you cards than the average bride writes

·         Show the photos of delivering Sponsorship T-Shirts/Thank you cards and gifts

·         Show the photos of me in one of my Osoyoos Community Costumes [I had two chosen] with BC Ambassador Banners & Top 3 medals around my neck visiting all of the Businesses/Organization & Group HQS’s stopping by for photos with the Owners or members of the group/organization.

·         I will also post my Haul Vlogs & Blogs

Ø  Including all of the Prizes I gave away during my Prize Draw,

Ø   Those I gave away during my online Fan Appreciation & Giveaway.

Ø  A Breakdown of the gifts I gave away to my fellow Candidates & 2014 British Columbia Ambassadors

Ø  Showing off the town Pins from all of my fellow candidates & the 2014 British Columbia Ambassador Team

Ø  Doing a Show and tell of the things I was given during my time in Merritt

See the Last of my Candidacy –Saturday September 19^th, 2015

Using the hashtag #SeeingTheLastofMyBCAmbassadorJourney jk

#SeeTheEndOfMyCandidacy where I will post miscellaneous things pertaining to the ending of my time as a BC Ambassador Candidate

·         A Good/performance like Video uploaded to YouTube of my Community Speech

·         As well as performance ready presentation of my choice Speech

·         What my Impromptu Question was & my thoughts

·         Recap vlog of my Interview with the judges

·         What I submitted as my two choice impromptu questions for the other candidates to be asked & who got my question

·         Vlogs & Blogs about why I initially  started the Journey as a 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Candidate

Ø  What I wanted to & had hoped to get out of it

Ø  What I ended up getting out of it [Meaningful Self-growth remarks]

Ø  Skills/Traits I gleaned and honed

Ø  Unexpected Benefits

Ø  Why I love the British Columbia Ambassador program

Ø  What benefits I think others could Gain & reasons why people should take part if given the chance to join the British Columbia Ambassador Program

·         Throwback to my initial beginning as a British Columbia Ambassador Candidate, life lessons learned, memories gained, friendships found and all the memories, adventures & little life journeys I experienced during my time as a 2015 BC Ambassador candidate

·         The Funny, the horrible, the sad, and the meaningful

·         Breaking down my Pageant week in Merritt

See the End of my BC Ambassador Candidacy – Sunday September 20^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #SeeTheEndingOfMyBCAPJourney #EndOfBCAPCandidacy

I will post all of my final thoughts, perspectives, and memories and take a ways during my entire time involved in the British Columbia Ambassador Program from when I first attended the Pageant back in August of 2008. Leading into and concluding with my own personal candidacy and experiences from the other side of the British Columbia Ambassador Program Stage.

·         Final Thoughts Vlogs & Blogs

·         Over all experience through the ages

·         Experiencing the other side of the BC Ambassador Stage

·         Final Timeline of candidacy

·         Where you can follow me

·         Where you can follow the current 2015 BC Ambassador Team on their journey

·         How to take part in the Osoyoos Royalty Program & the British Columbia Ambassador Program including WHY YOU SHOULD TOTALLY DO IT

FINALLY

Social MEDIA SLIDESHOWS

Ø  Throwback to Osoyoos Royalty Memories

Ø  My History leading up to my candidacy with the British Columbia Ambassador Program

Ø  My pre-Pageant Plan

Ø  My Candidacy Osoyoos timeline of Events

Ø  My Week in Merritt

Ø  Post pageant shenanigans

Ø  My British Columbia Ambassador candidacy from start to finish

Ø  MY ENTIRE HISTORY & INVOLVEMENT With the British COLUMBIA AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

My Final Social Media Goals & Plans for my BC Ambassador Candidacy

My Final BCAP Social Media plans & Goals

I am calling this the final BCAP week in which I will be doing all of my final British Columbia Ambassador Program related Blogs on WordPress & Blogger, YouTube Vlogs, Tweets, and Facebook Posts. In Case you noticed I skipped final Instagram posts because #Throwbacks will always be a thing. So between today September 13th and ending next Sunday on September 20^th be prepared to be amazed at my final BCAP Social media shenanigans.

My Goals are to write and upload final blogs & Vlogs and clean those sites up like making sure all of my BC Ambassador videos on YouTube are found on my official British Columbia Ambassador Candidacy Vlog playlist & the list is in chronological or at least logical sense.

 I want to write and speak about my final thoughts, give recaps on what happened in Merritt as well as my candidacy over all. Make sure that all of my meaningful & thankful shout out’s have blog & Vlog counter parts. I want to make sure that throughout all of the platforms you can glean a clear sense of what my candidacy was like from start to finish whether you witness it its glory in its entirety or enjoy sneak peeks & Shortened showings.

By the end of the week everything will look tidy & neat [especially my Facebook page specifically my photo albums] that there are easy ways to find links & portals to take you to the rest of my journey spread throughout all of my various social media platforms.

You should also have a solid idea on what my candidacy was like from start to finish, whether it’s viewing a timeline of 1 photo per event in town [I attended over a 100] or seeing exactly who supported me during my Journey.

Finally I want you all to glean my initial reasons for why I entered the British Columbia Ambassador Program, what I was hoping to gain and the transition to how, when and  what I did gain including the meaningful lessons & insights.

I would also like to have a documented sense of my entire experience with the British Columbia Ambassador Program starting from the first time I attended the pageant in August of 2008. Showing you to how I grew as a person through my experiences with the program throughout the years. With a particular emphasis on how I grew as a person and benefited immensely during my time as a 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Candidate.

Lastly after reviewing my entire journey through out my 6 month candidacy spread out over roughly 22 weeks and 153 days, spanning over hundreds of events. Upon all of this you should be able to see the benefits of the British Columbia Ambassador Program and frankly try to come up with reasons as to why you shouldn’t personally take part in it if you were given the opportunity!!!!! 

Backstage at the 2015 BC Ambassador Pageant

 

Backstage at the 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Pageant on August 15th

It was a very surreal experience to be backstage at the British Columbia Ambassador Pageant. Just before everyone started to arrive, I took more last minute photos including lot's of photos of the recently appearing 2015 Medals, Award Plaques and Banners [alongside the Male Crown.] 

Afterwards I spent time with my fellow candidates, taking selfies and getting everyone to sign my 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Program Souvenir Program courtesy of the Merritt Herald. 

I even was able to take a Selfie with Sarah Simon.

Who reigned as a 2009 Merritt Ambassador

well I was reigning as Osoyoos Princess. Sarah 

went on to take part in the 2012 British Columbia

Ambassador Program, where she was given the title

of British Columbia Ambassador as part of that years team. 

This means that during my trip I got selfies with all three 

2009 Merritt Ambassadors! 

Presenting photos with the 2009 Merritt Ambassadors

After I got a picture with Sarah Simon who was acting as our MC, people begun arriving so I made my way out to the Lob

by to take pictures with people. Who should I run into but Marlowe who served as Queens Court for New Denver during my time reigning as Osoyoos Princess. So of course I got selfies with her too! 

After that I got a few quick photos of me by the Osoyoos Banner before getting some with just Viveka and than both of us with the 2015 Osoyoos Royalty! 

Afterwards I continued to get photos with as many people as possible before I was called backstage just before the pageant would start!

And it was time -  I was being beckoned to get backstage! 

Fun times at Planet Hair & Spa in Merritt

On Saturday August 15th everyone had their hair done at Planet Hair & Spa

Every candidate [including Ethan] spent all morning and I spent well into the afternoon being pampered and having our hair done. 

After my interview with the judges (insert antidotes) came time for my Hair appointment at  t salon in Merritt. Seeing as it was nearly 1 p.m when I got to the saloon I knew I would be late to lunch. 

When I arrived there were still a few girls having their hair done. I got to see Tasha [for a second as she was just leaving] Mary-Margret Batyi, Viveka [my fellow Osoyoos candidate] and Tea from Keremeos.

Thus a Wild long haired Chelsea Appeared 

I sort of knew that no matter what they did with my hair it was going to take awhile! So I decided to use this time to talk about anything and everything with my stylists to keep the nerves at bay and not get worked up. 

During my appointment they actually had me swap out stylists and have a sit break. As they were starting to desperately have an over flow of customers. So in about 15 minutes 4 ladies managed to give 4 guys hair cuts! 

And when my hair resumed it was a new stylist this time named cookie!

I thoroughly loved the spa day and enjoyed spending time distressing and chatting with the stylists. I also loved my hair which had a combination of curls and braids and made me feel like Katniss Ever deen.

However during my appointment I basically had missed lunch all together! Fear not for Coleen brought me a plate of veggies alongside delivering my friend Shayla  to the salon. She had gone to lunch at Baillie Property where the garden luncheon was being held  and had seen I wasn't there. so she had asked Coleen & Teresa where I was and decided to surprise me!  

Lo and behold during my appointment my entourage  continued to grow when Bill and ruby stopped by having also gone to lunch only to not find me there. 

Once my hair was finishes the stylists have me a cowboy hat as a memento. 

After which Coleen. Drove shayla and I to the Baillie house which is where the luncheon was held. Meanwhile the only people left were the 2014 British Columbia Ambassadors  and the keremeos ambassadors and I had just enough time to have my picture taken in the carriage (royalty tradition) before it started to rain! 

Luckily shayla had an umbrella and just like magic golden appeared to whisk myself and the bc ambassadors away to the safety of her car so as not to ruin our hair. 

During which she took us all to Starbucks as apparently all the other candidates had also dome the same thing. After treating us all to hot drinks coleen drove us back to the Merritt Civic Centre where I was finally reunited with my fellow candidates. Some of whom I had not seen since they left for their interview with the judges as several candidates DiD leave directly from their interviews and went straight to the salon. 

After our final dinner all together as a giant happy group we had time to do our makeup and change in the green room and get ready for our big night