Not to one-up Brad (but yeah let’s be real, I really am), but I also went to see Mike Tirico speak and I am even later to post about him.
Unfortunately due to a Spanish test I arrived at Tirico’s speech as it was already in progress. However, because I view Tirico as one of the best in the business as many do and because this is the same business I hope do one day break into, I felt the need to go, however late I may be.
The majority of Tirico’s speech was simply done in a standard question and answer format. I can’t think of a better way for Tirico to have addressed the audience than through this method. Part of what makes Tirico such a successful journalist is his personality. Tirico is extremely personable and that shined through in the question and answer period. He was able to answer nearly everyone’s questions and show off his insight on the business and sport in general thanks to his friendly demeanor.
The greatest focus of Tirico’s speech though was on social media. During the speech Tirico discussed his newly created Twitter page and the effects that this website is having on reporting in general. During his speech Tirico had a sign with “#Tirico” written on it to allow the audience to connect via Twitter. While we were all obviously sitting in the same room, it would have been otherwise impossible to get everyone’s thoughts on the speech without this tool.
All in all, Mike Tirico was definitely #winning.
