TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 2017-2018
(Campaign / Candidate / Activist Training)
READY SESSION
COST: $15 Pay online securely here
LOCATION: RUTHERFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY HQ, 603 W. Burton St., Murfreesboro
Learn how to SPEAK TO BE HEARD and gain the confidence needed to COMMAND A ROOM (or topic).
Topics to be covered:
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What are Public Speaking Skills? (it is not just talking “big league”)
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Introducing a Speaker (so they will not have to reintroduce themselves)
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Thinking and Speaking on Your Feet (without your foot in your mouth)
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Speaking with Conviction (and when to step aside)
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Selecting a Topic (narrow is not always better)
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Organizing a Speech (Yes, there really is a beginning, middle, and end)
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Gestures (when, why and how to use your body in speaking)
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Vocal Variety (your voice can be powerful, even in a whisper)
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Word Choice (being descriptive creates connection)
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Evaluation (how and why speech evaluation is needed)
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Discussion Workshop (how to have a competent discussion as a participant and leader)
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Practice – Practice – Practice (delivery of speeches from 60 seconds to 3 minutes with evaluation)
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How to deliver speeches that are longer (from 2 minutes to 10 minutes and longer)
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Tips and Hints (how to make a speech longer or shorter on the fly; how to memorize speeches so they do not sound memorized)
Please email [email protected] to RSVP for a session or with questions.