New Communication and Leadership Manual

# Project Objectives Minutes
1 The Ice Breaker
  • To begin speaking before an audience
  • To discover speaking skills you already have and skills that need some attention
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2 Organize Your Speech
  • Select an appropriate outline which allows listeners to easily follow and understand your speech
  • Make your message clear, with supporting materials directly contributing to that message
  • Use appropriate transitions when moving from one idea to another
  • Create a strong opening and conclusion
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3 Get to the Point
  • Select a speech topic and determine its general and specific purposes
  • Organize the speech in a manner that best achieves those purposes.
  • Ensure the beginning, body and conclusion reinforce the purposes.
  • Project sincerity and conviction and control any nervousness you may feel.
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4 How to Say It
  • Select the right words and sentence structure to communicate your ideas clearly, accurately and vividly.
  • Use rhetorical devices to enhance and emphasize ideas.
  • Eliminate jargon and unnecessary words. Use correct grammar.
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5 Your Body Speaks
  • Use stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to express your message and achieve your speech's purpose
  • Make your body language smooth and natural.
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6 Vocal Variety
  • Use voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning and interest to your message.
  • Use pauses to enhance your message.
  • Use vocal variety smoothly and naturally.
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7 Research Your Topic
  • Collect information about your topic from numerous sources
  • Carefully support your points and opinions with specific facts, examples and illustrations gathered through research.
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8 Get Comfortable with Visual Aids
  • Select visual aids that are appropriate for your message and the audience.
  • Use visual aids correctly with ease and confidence.
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9 Persuade With Power
  • Persuade listeners to adopt your viewpoint or to take some action.
  • Appeal to the audience's interests.
  • Use logic and emotion to support your position.
  • Avoid using notes.
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10 Inspire Your Audience
  • To inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenging the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement
  • Appeal to the audience's needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes and quotes to add drama.
  • Avoid using notes.
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