1. ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 17 Speaking Across the Life Span

2. ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Speaking As Storytelling The significance of storytelling Reframing “speeches” as stories Narrative probability Narrative fidelity

3. ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Having Something to Say Read a daily newspaper Read a weekly news magazine Alternate between reading works of fiction and non-fiction Observe other people speaking Bookmark on-line sources of memorable quotations, anecdotes and aphorisms

4. ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Mastering Impromptu Speaking Memorize quotations, stories, interesting facts, and statistics for opening and closing Have at least 3 things to say Hitchhike off ideas of previous speakers 3 Tell ‘ems:  tell ‘em what you plan to tell ‘em,  tell ‘em  tell ‘em what you’ve told ‘em

5. ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Speaking on Special Occasions Speeches of acceptance--the art of being gracious Speeches of introduction--turning attention to another Speeches of recognition--acknowledging someone’s accomplishments Speeches of commemoration--eulogies, noteworthy events (e.g., 4th of July) Speeches to entertain--the most difficult of all

6. ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Always Remember... Your purpose The occasion Your audience Time constraints Room constraints Do your homework

7. ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Leading and Participating in Groups Types of groups Group functions Leading groups Leadership functions Panel discussions

8. ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Speaking on TV Anticipate questions Memorize key points Dress conservatively Keep answers short (45 secs. or less) Focus eye contact on interviewer, not camera