A written list of activities, time and the order in which they will be done. It is shared it at the beginning of the meeting to keep everyone on track.
What is an Agenda?
100
A planned solution speech for of a product or service designed to initiate an interest.
This speech tells the audience how your product will help cut costs, reduce time, etc.....
What is a Sales speech?
100
This is feedback of a speech, where suggestions and constructive criticisms is offered.
What is a speech evaluation?
100
Is used to convey nuance and emotion through loudness, softness, or whisper. Variety will help retain attention
What is volume?
100
Standing in one place without any hand gesture will most likely bore your audience.
What is body language?
200
This is feedback and discussion at the end of meeting about how we did as a group?
What is a meeting evaluation?
200
Speech about your life, your job, your hobbies, your unique interests, your family, or any combination of these. Introductory speech where the audience will learn about you.
What is an ICE-Breaker Speech?
200
These speeches are explanations of how something works or how to do something. Vsual aides may be used to enhance the impact and understanding.
What Is a demonstrative Speech?
200
This used simply to be heard clearly, depending on the size of a room.
What is Voice projection?
200
This will indicate interest, attention, and involvement with audience.
For better impact, focus on a person for a few seconds before transferring to the next.
What is eye contact?
300
This is being respectful of people's time. Participants can depend on it.
What is starting and ending a meeting on time?
300
This speech is given without any preparation and is an excellent way to develop spontaneous speaking skills and off the cuff elevator speech.
What is a Table Topic Speech?
300
These have been used as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, and instilling moral values. Crucial elements include plot, characters,
and events.
What is story telling?
300
This is the characteristic of a voice's ability to change pitch, tone, rate, and volume.
What is vocal Variety?
300
Ask a question, Plan a reflective activity. Ask for show of hands. Take a quick survey.
What is how to keeping the audience engaged?
400
Listening, focusing, participating, being respectful and not interrupting the speaker. No side conversations and cell phone on vibrate.
What are good meeting etiquette?
400
An uplifting and positive speech about overcoming hardships, goal achievement, ending bad habits, or being a good leader.
What is an Inspirational/motivational speech?
400
In this speaker provides pleasure and enjoyment that will make the audience laugh or identify them selves with anecdotal information.
What is an entertainment speech?
400
Can vary from 90 words per minute to 230 words per minute. Audience may grow restless with less than 125 words per minute.
Pauses should be used effectively.
What is speech rate?
400
Use of eyes, lips to express meaning and emotions.
These expressions can convey passion, concern, happiness or sadness.
What are facial expressions?
500
A person who facilitates a meeting.
Who is the Toastmaster?
500
This speech leaves it to the audience to decide for themselves what to do; you are not trying to persuade nor are you specifically teaching them how to do something.
What is an informative speech?
500
Good speakers understand their use. So they use them to help to better connect with audience.
This can be a cigarette holder, a wine glass, or a Power Point Presentation.
What are props?
500
This can communicate fine shades of meaning.
Statements of fact tend to end with this down
Questions and exclamations usually end with this up.
What are voice inflections?
500
Students are able to enhance self-confidence, creativity, improve interaction and speech skills, and manage the stage fright for public speaking with the continuous guidance and feedback from their mentors and coaches.