Toastmasters Advanced Manual - Public Relations The RAT Pack Toastmasters Club, Roseville, MN

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Communications & Leadership Advanced Manual
Public Relations


Last Edited:  09/01/02
 

#1 - The Public Relations Speech
Time: 5 - 7 minutes
Objectives:

  • Prepare a talk that will build goodwill for your organization by supplying useful information of interest to the audience.

#2 - Resources for Goodwill
Time: 8 - 10 minutes
Objectives:

  • Research the operation and benefits of an organization or company.
  • Prepare a talk designed to build goodwill toward it by presenting factual information.
  • Analyze the common interests of your audience and focus your presentation on those interests.
  • Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the audience's understanding.

#3 - The Persuasive Approach
Time: 8 - 10 minutes
Objectives:

  • 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.

#4 - Speaking Under Fire
Time: 6 - 8 minutes for speech, 8- 10 minutes for question period
Objectives:

  • 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.

#5 - The Media Speech
Time: 8 - 10 minutes, plus 30 seconds
Objectives:

  • Write a speech script behalf of a social cause.
  • Using the script, present the speech to persuade a general television audience.

 

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