MODULES |
OUTCOMES |
Speech writing |
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- Identify the core message
- Follow a structure
- Include the key elements
- Not an essay
- Oratorical devices
- Full script or notes/cards
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- Understand that it is not an essay
- Know the kind of structure to follow
- Be able to draft a speech outline
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Blank page to first draft in 15 minutes |
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- Importance of a sexy title
- Identifying the core message
- Mining your brain for content
- Simple structures to follow
- First draft from speaker’s notes
- When you have more time
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- Draft a speech or presentation from scratch in 15-20 minutes
- Have a sample draft to serve as a template
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Sequence of Persuasion |
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- How persuasion works in writing
- The sales approach that never fails
- Understanding AIDA
- Connecting persuasion and structure
- Making your own message persuasive
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- Understanding persuasion in writing
- Know the sequence to follow
- Improve chances of more successful presentations
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Use of Structure |
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- Why structure works
- Text based on simple structures
- Understanding how people receive
- Importance of transitions
- Aiding listeners’ recall
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- Better understanding of connecting with an audience
- Easier to remember the speech or presentation
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Writing a sales letter |
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- Purpose and style
- Writing a headline and subheads
- Long copy or short copy?
- Crafting the opening
- Sequence of persuasion
- Language: trigger words
- Drafting a sample letter
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- Know the errors to avoid
- Understanding the role of headline
- Have a sample to follow
- Make more sales
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Press releases |
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- Developing media relationships
- What journalists expect
- Focusing on core message
- Drafing a sample press release
- Preparing soundbites
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- Understanding how to structure and draft a press release
- Have an actual sample as a template
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Presentation script |
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- Telling the right story
- Avoiding the linear approach
- Identifying your added value
- What outcome are you seeking?
- Reception not transmission
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- Building a presentation with clear objectives
- Understand audience targeting
- Follow a defined structure
- Improved success rate
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