Know Your Audience
By Cam Camburn
Based on the Better Speakers Series by Toastmasters International
Who will be in my audience?
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Age range
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Male/female ration
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Occupation and economic status
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Educational background
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Political orientation
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Leisure activities
What is the setting?
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When will I be speaking?
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Where will I be speaking?
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How long will I be speaking?
What do they want to hear?
Why are they listening?
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Informed
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Trained
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Persuaded
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Entertained
Selecting Your Topic
By Joan Mershon
Based on the Better Speakers Series by Toastmasters International
An Introduction is:
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Makes a transition
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Sets the tone
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Give authority
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A two-way effort
Always include:
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Speaker's name
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Topic
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Title
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Assignment
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Objectives
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Delivery Time
Thou shalt not:
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Upstage the speaker
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Reveal the contents of the speech
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Surprise the speaker
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Praise the speaker's skills (you can build the speaker up higher then they
can live up to)
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Use clichés
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Save the speaker's name for last