I. Get
organized
1.
Write
your specific goal, a statement that begins, "I want my audience to . . . [know]
[understand] [do, take action]"
2.
Assemble
all source materials
3.
Identify
your audience and the time frame
4.
Based
on your specific goal, audience, and time limit
determine . . .
•
How
you can relate to them
•
How
you show them that your subject is important for them
•
What
main points you want to make
• What details support each main
point
•
The
stories you want to tell and where they best fitinto the speech
•
Visual
media for support PowerPoint slides, posters,
pictures, banners, etc.
• Handouts what you may distribute at the beginning to help the audience take notes
and follow along; what
you may distribute during the speech for impact at the moment; what you distribute
at the end, such as
an evaluation form or useful marketing gifts
5.
Plan
everything

