Public Relations (226C)

Overview:Covers preparing a speech that will sway your audience to what ever it is you're promoting.

Project Speeches:
(Content garnered from member manuals and other Toastmaster clubs and may not be complete)

1) The Public Relations Speech: Prepare a talk that will build goodwill for your organization by supplying useful information of interest to the audience. Favorably influence the audience by the skillful and friendly delivery of your talk.
Time: 5-7 minutes.

2) Resources for Goodwill: Research the operation and benefits of an organization or company. Prepare a talk designed to build goodwill toward it by presenting factual information.
Time: 8-10 minutes.

3) The Persuasive Approach: Direct a persuasive appeal to the audience's self interests using a combination of fact and emotion in a speech delivered in such a manner that it appears extemporaneous. Persuade the audience to adopt your viewpoint by the use of standard persuasive techniques.
Time: 8-10 minutes.

4) Speaking Under Fire: Prepare a talk to persuade a hostile audience at least to consider your position on a controversial issue. Conduct a question-and-answer period on the speech subject.
Time: 6-8 minutes.

5) The Media Speech: Write a speech script on behalf of a social cause. Present the speech, using a script, to persuade a general; television audience.
Time: 8 minutes, plus or minus 30 seconds.

 

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