Purposed Oriented Talks or POT is a speech writing technique to create an effective talk quickly.
First! What do you want the person or the audience to do?
What is your main purpose?
Do you want the audience to buy something or do something?
What is the main purpose?
This is your closing.
Example: If you are a decision maker, you should hire me today, or If you are an interviewer. You should recommend employing me to your decision makers.
Next, what statement will best support the above goal?
What evidence will support the above statement?
Example: I have worked as a Bay Area Computer Troubleshooter and consultant for many individuals, businesses, and organizations. Here is a partial list of my clients.
Next, What other statement will lead to your purpose? What evidence will support that statement?
In additional to my experience, I am certified Microsoft Office User Specialist. I am certified in Powerpoint and ceritified Expert in Excel and Word. Here are copies of my certifications.
What final statement will support and lead to your purpose? What evidence will support the final statement?
I want to help your adminstration get the most out of your computers and software. We can start with a one week 40 hour trial to help your staff.
What statement will attract attention to the purpose? What opening will grab attention? You can use a question, or any grabber statement.
For this employment position, are the decision maker? You are not the decision maker and you are interviewer. Then you make the recommendations to the decision maker. Is that correct?
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Now, you reverse the order to the Opening and purpose. You leave statement 1 with evidence, statement 2 with evidence, and statement 3 with evidence in between the opening and purpose. You have a speech.
Outline form is now:
Opening
Point 1
Support 1
Point 2
Support 2
Point 3
Support 3
Closing or Purpose
Join Toastmasters & Practice this technique and you will get results.
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