1. WHY ARE YOU TALKING?

2. There are many reasons for people to speak in public. 1) Inform 2) Persuade 3) Instruct/How-to 4) Honor/Remembrance 5) Dedicate 6) Eulogize 7) Entertain 8) Acceptance 9) Introduction 10) Award 11) Motivation

3. Jobs: News Media, Public Service Groups, Actors, Teachers, Special Interest Groups, Government Objective/Purpose: Provide information to the public. Goals: Increase Awareness, Spread Knowledge

4. Jobs: Mass Media, Politicians, Sales People, Government, Special Interest Groups, Clergy, Actors Objective/Purpose: Convince people to think or act a certain way. Goals: Gain Support, Change Behavior, Cause Action

5. Jobs: Teachers, Business, Clergy Objective/Purpose: Instruct people to follow steps or accomplish a task. Goals: Educate, Train, Improve

6. Jobs: Clergy, Business, Sports, Objective/Purpose: Remind people of great accomplishments, events and/or people Goals: Show respect and appreciation

7. Jobs: Government, Civic Groups, Clubs, Business Objective/Purpose: Dedicate a symbol to honor and remind people of great accomplishments, events and/or people Goals: Show honor and rememberance

8. Jobs: Clergy, Family Members, Friends Objective/Purpose: Remind people of the life and accomplishments of a deceased person Goals: Show honor, respect, and remembrance

9. Jobs: Actors, Comedians, Objective/Purpose: To make people happy and improve people’s state of mind. Goals: Provide entertainment

10. Jobs: Anyone Objective/Purpose: To accept and honor or award, and show gratitude. Goals: Show thanks, gratitude, and accept an honor

11. Jobs: Anyone Objective/Purpose: Inform the audience about a person of some importance, who has a message to convey. Goals: Prepare an audience for the next speaker, Explain a speaker/presenter’s qualifications or purpose.

12. Jobs: Anyone Objective/Purpose: To recognize someone for their accomplishments and give them an honor. Goals: Provide recognition and show honor, respect, and gratitude.

13. Jobs: Coaches, Clergy, Government, Objective/Purpose: To motivate people to accomplish a deed, improve their state of mind or quality of life. Goals: Motivate, Get people to make a change or improve effort,