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AdvCom Manuals Detail PDF
AdvCom Manuals Detail PDF
When a member completes their Competent Communicator Manual and attains their
CC they are then ready to move on to the Advanced Communication Series.
Each of the Advanced Manuals assumes that you already know the basics of
speechmaking such as organisation, voice, gesture etc but not necessarily that your
skills are fully developed. A member should be encouraged to refer to the Competent
Communication manual if they need a refresher on some of the principles of speech.
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The Entertaining Speaker (#226A)
"The Entertaining Speech" (5-7 mins)
Entertain the audience through use of humour and/or drama drawn from your
personal experience.
Organise an entertaining speech for maximum audience impact.
Draw humorous and/or dramatic material from sources other than your own
personal experience.
Adapt your material to suit your topic, your own personality and the audience.
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"Resources for Informing" (5 - 7 mins)
Analyse the knowledge level of your audience regarding your chosen subject.
Focus your presentation at the audience's level of knowledge.
Build a supporting case for each major point through use of explanation,
examples, and information gathered research.
Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the audience's understanding.
Prepare a talk that will build goodwill for your organisation by supplying useful
information of interest to the audience.
Favourably influence the audience by skilful and friendly of your talk
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"The Persuasive Approach" (5 - 7 mins)
Select a problem for a brainstorming session for which you serve as facilitator.
Conduct a brainstorming session.
Have participants reduce the list of ideas to the three best.
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"Handling Challenging Situations (22-32 mins, [Optional Time 1221 mins])
Select a problem and ask club members to discuss and resolve it by either a
majority vote or a compromise.
Serve as facilitator for the discussion.
Effectively handle any members behavioural problems that may interfere with
the discussion.
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Learn the preparation or planning techniques of effective interpretation.
Learn the principles of presentation and develop skill in interpretive reading with
regard to voice and body as instruments of communication.
Focus on the special occasion talk from the standpoint of the introducer
(function chairman, toastmaster, master of ceremonies).
Become knowledgeable and skilled in the functions associated with the master
of ceremonies.
Handle the introduction of other speakers at a club meeting.
Apply the key steps in the preparation of a briefing and the organization of
material.
Give a briefing according to a specific objective so the audience will have an
understanding of the information.
Effectively handle a question-and-answer session following the briefing.
Organise and prepare a status report involving the overall condition of a plan or
program, or performance of a department or company in relation to goals.
Construct the report according to a four-step pattern.
Give an effective presentation of the report.
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"Confrontation: The Adversary Relationship" (Speech: 5 mins, Questions: 10 mins)
Identify the basic differences between keynotes speeches and other kinds of
speeches.
Learn how to evaluate audience feeling and establish emotional rapport.
Learn and use the professional techniques necessary for a successful keynote
presentation.
Develop a speech style and delivery that effectively inspires and moves the
audience to adopt your views as a collective reaffirmation of its own.
Entertain the audience through the use of humor drawn from personal
experience and from other material that you have personalized.
Deliver the speech in a way that makes the humor effective.
Establish personal rapport with your audience for maximum impact.
"The Sales Training Speech" (15-20 mins (Longer if club program allows))
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"The Motivational Speech" (15-20 mins) (Longer if club program allows)
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"Enhancing a technical Talk with the Internet" (12-15 mins)
*Arrangements for this presentation should be made with your clubs vice president education well
in advance, taking into consideration the requirements for high-tech visual aids. Also, you should
arrange to have printouts of your pre- and post- communications for your evaluator to see at the
lecture. Time mentioned does not include these other forms of sharing information.
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"Addressing the Opposition" (7-9 min speech; 2-3 min Q&A)
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"Instruction on the Internet" (Present: 5-7 mins, Playback: 5-7 mins)
To learn how to develop and present an effective training program on the Web.
To receive personal feedback through the videorecording of your presentation.
Storytelling (#226K)
"The Folk Tale" (7-9 mins)
To tell a folk tale that is entertaining and enjoyable for a specific age group.
To use vivid imagery and voice to enhance the tale.
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"Interpreting Poetry" (6-8 mins)
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"The Coach" (10-14 mins)
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Humorous Speeches (#226O)
"Warm Up Your Audience" (5-7 mins)
Prepare a serious speech that opens and closes with humorous stories.
Prepare a closing story that re-emphasises the speech's main point.
Deliver the stories smoothly and effectively.
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