Communication 101

EthicsAudience Analysis

Visual AidsBeginning and Ending Speeches

What is Ethical?

Are your goals or what you set out to accomplish ethical?

Are you Prepared? Are you honest in what you say? Is your language appropriate? Finally, is it your work?

Are you courteous and attentive? Are you open-minded?

Who are they, what do they know, and what do they need?

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Pedestrian- Random and Temporary Organized- Looking for “how to” Passive- There to accomplish separate

goal Absent- Not Physically There Selected- There intentionally and

voluntarily Concerted- Seeking motivation and

action

What is available in this room that you will feel comfortable and confident using?

Make big enough for all to see Be on correct side Only show when using and talking about Pass out handouts at end only Still maintain eye contact with audience Remember you are a visual!

Turn back to audience Pass out objects while speaking Cause the visual to compete with you as

a speaker Give your speech to your Visual Aid

Very Important Components: The first thing you say and the last thing you say.

Begin by getting attention and engaging the audience.

Signal Conclusion Conclude with impact and memorably Takes some creativity and is often written

after the rest of the speech Techniques and examples to come!