Chapter 13

Speeches, Panels, Media Interviews
 
Why invited?
What do you want to accomplish?
What are the expectations?
What impressions will the audience take away?
What information will the audience retain?
Is the audience internal or external?
 
Speeches

real time!

once, but may be recorded

if recorded, the possibilities of being taken out of context increase

 
The writer and the speaker may not be the same person

Style?

Time to edit?

Length?

Local pronounciations

Visual aids?

 
Types of speeches

Informative

Persuasive

Entertaining

Technical

 
Who is best suited for each?
what if the boss isn't but insists?!
 
Parts of a speech

Intro

Body

Conclusion

Questions?

 
PRACTICE!!!!!
 
Media Interviews

In-person, through a medium (phone call)

Live or recorded

 
Be aware of what the media is looking for
Is this different than why you agreed to the interview
Do you want to answer the questions they ask or give the answers you want to questions they don't ask
Can you say what you want to say in 6-12 seconds?

Soundbites

 
 
 
 
 

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