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eam briefings can encourage two-way conversation through asking questions and giving
feedback. They provide opportunities for immediate problem-solving or addressing areas of
deficiency, as well as reducing time-wasters by providing the more important and relevant
information to attendees.

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What is a Team Briefing?

You've probably attended a team briefing or two and didn't even realize it had a name! A team
briefing is a regular, face-to-face meeting between members of a work team that allows for the
dissemination of information, feedback and the opportunity to ask questions. Many experts
recommend holding a team briefing daily, with preference given to the morning to help
everyone get on the same page for the day.

Team briefings are systematic by nature. In other words, they happen routinely, allowing for
both management and employees to exchange ideas and facilitate two-way conversation. They
keep everyone up-to-date with relevant information needed to do their job.

Benefits of Team Briefings

Team briefings boast numerous benefits for employees, team leaders and organizations as a
whole. Let's look at a few.

 Encourages two-way communication

Team briefings provide an environment where everyone in attendance can be an active

participant. This may differ from a more formal meeting setting where a leader or manager
does most of the talking and attendees are limited in asking questions or offering feedback.

 Aligns everyday goals to business goals

Instead of waiting until an annual meeting rolls around to discuss important organizational
goals, regular team briefings can help keep open lines of communication between leadership
and front-line workers. This helps keep employees engaged, with a plan to follow for the day
ahead.

 Creates immediate problem-solving opportunities

Some meetings exist simply to brainstorm ideas to solve problems. Regular team briefings
allow the team to be proactive in handling problems, instead of reactive. In real life, problems
pop up in the workplace from one day to the next. In a morning briefing, say, a leader can
address a problem with a poor customer service experience from the previous day.

 Stops the rumor mill

All workplaces are ripe environments for the spreading of rumors and partial truths. Thanks to
their regular frequency, team briefings can squash rumors quickly. Employees can ask
questions for clarification before they become pervasive. Say Tara and Tracy heard through the
office grapevine yesterday that commissions for employees bringing in less than $1,000 in sales
daily are going to be discontinued. In a team briefing, their manager, Trish, is able to refute that
rumor and put employees' minds at ease.

 Addresses areas of deficiency

No one likes to get to his or her annual performance review to find out that something you
were doing was incorrect. Team briefings eliminate that problem by allowing managers to
address potential problems before they become major issues.

 Reduces time-wasting

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7 Basic Elements of Public Speaking

These components of public speaking include the following;

 The speaker
 The message
 The audience or receiver.
 The channel.
 Feedback.
 Noise.
 The place or situation.
he best way to define Public speaking is by looking at two key concepts:

 A message
 An audience
This means that every time you go to a meeting, attend a conference call, or present
solutions to your boss – you’re engaging in public speaking. It doesn’t matter the
number of persons listening to you; it is still defined as public speaking.

Most people do not realize that public speaking is something they practice every day.
However, understanding this gives you a significant advantage and an excellent
opportunity to practice.

They are the seven elements that a speaker must understand to be able to prepare and
transmit an effective speech or presentation in public. A professional and effective
speaker knows that he must apply these seven elements at the same time.

However, not paying attention to any of these aspects may result in an unprofessional
or disastrous speech or presentation.

Let’s look at them thus;

Element #1. The speaker

One of the most pivotal among the basic elements of public speaking is the speaker
itself, that is, the source of the message. Many speakers forget that they are the
presentation itself, and not the visual aids they use. Many presenters or speakers today
put a lot of effort into visual aids and forget that those elements are just that visual aids
that help the speaker make a better presentation. Relying on visual aids in one hundred
percent is not recommended.

There are three factors that we need to consider about any speaker.

 Your motivation when making the presentation or your passion

 Your credibility as a speaker
 His style and personality to communicate his knowledge and ideas.
Element #2. The message
The message refers to everything the speaker says, both verbally and bodily. The
verbal component can be analyzed in three basic elements.

 Content.
 Style.
 Structure.
Let’s see each of these three elements:

Content: This is what the speaker says about the subject or topic.
Style: This explains the way the content of the Speech is presented. The style may
vary; in some cases, it must be very formal or very informal. Most presentations can fall
between these two extremes, and in each case, the style should be determined by
which one should be the most appropriate for the speaker, the audience, as well as the
occasion and place.

Structure: The structure of a message is your organization. There are many ways to
organize your message; The structure could include an introduction, a body or
argument, and the conclusion.

When your presentations are poorly organized, it reduces the impact of the message.
For a speech or presentation to achieve the desired objective, it must captivate and
impact the audience from the first 60 seconds until the end of the intervention.

Element #3. The audience.

A professional speaker should analyze his listeners before the Speech and decide how
to present his ideas. This analysis could include some important considerations:

Needs, Age, sex, marital status, race, geographic location, type of group (homogeneous
or heterogeneous), education, trade, activity, and profession.

The speaker should always adapt to the audience, both in their language and attire (as
much as possible).

Element #4. The channel.

When a speaker communicates with his audience, they use many communication
channels. These include the nonverbal channel, the visual channel, and the auditory
channel.

The nonverbal channel includes:

 Gestures
 Facial expressions
 Body’s movement
 Physical posture
The visual channel includes:

 Diagrams
 Drawings
 Graphics
 Photographs
 Videos
  Objects
The auditory channel include;

 Tone of voice
 Variations in voice volume
 Tapes, CDS or audio materials
Element #5. Feedback
Although for some people it might be strange to see feedback as one of the basic
elements of public speaking, rest assured that it is definitely one of the key elements to
watch out for.

Feedback is the process through which the speaker receives a response or information
from the audience that has heard the message.

The feedback process is not completed until the speaker has responded to the
concerns of his audience.

When you speak in public, you must be attentive to the nonverbal reactions of the
audience and be prepared to respond to the reactions of the public during the
presentation. The responsibility of a professional speaker is to provide your audience
with all the information you need to hear.

Element #6. The noise.

There are two types of noise that a speaker should know:

External noise and internal noise.

External noise consists of sounds from laughter, poor acoustics of the auditorium,
temperature (too hot or too cold), poor ventilation, visual interference such as low light,
or obstacles between the speaker and the audience.

Internal noise occurs when the speaker is confused or conveys an unclear message
about what he wants to express.

The best way to combat any type of noise;

Use more than one communication channel at the same time (verbal and nonverbal).
Ensure that the auditorium is conditioned to appear in public. Use the repetition of ideas
throughout the exhibition. Transmit a clear and concise message for the audience to
understand.
Element #7. The place or situation .
The place where a speech is delivered may be one of the most critical elements for the
success of a presentation. It stands to reason why we added it as one of the 7 basic
elements of public speaking.

It is recommended that you review the place or auditorium where you are going to make
your presentation. You also need to know in advance the exact spot where you are
going to speak in public and to coordinate all the details to take all precautions in
advance.

For example: the conditions of the place, the seats, the air conditioner, the lighting, the
arrangement of the platform, the seats, the tables, etc. All details must be under control.

Having looked at the basic elements of public speaking, the next thing you need to
know is that there are several types of speeches a person can deliver and that there are
key principles you can follow to ensure a successful speech delivery.

How many Types of Speech are there?

Depending on the intent of your message and sometimes the topic and environment,
there are over 14 types of speeches, and I have an article discussing each one of them,
check them HERE.

For this discussion, we will list nine types of speeches. They include;

 Demonstrative Speech: this type of Speech focuses on educating the audience on a

specific subject. Here, the demonstration or presentation is aided by adding a visual
aid which to describe further how to do something.
Examples of demonstrative Speech include topics like ‘how to make money on the
internet,’ ‘how to write a cover letter,’ or ‘how to start a blog.’

 Entertaining Speech: the primary purpose of this type of Speech is to entertain the
crowd. This could be done through basic humor, funny stories, and illustrations.
Entertaining speeches provide a lot of pleasure and enjoyment to the audience.
They are usually very short. You are already familiar with an entertaining speech if
you’ve ever been to a wedding banquet or reception.

 Informative Speech: this type of Speech provides the audience with a piece of new
information on a specific subject. Informative speeches rely on facts and statistics
and various data to ensure that the audience learns something.
Examples of informative Speech include topics on economic and social changes in a
community etc.
  Persuasive Speech: the idea of a persuasive speech is to persuade the audience to
believe that the opinion of the speaker is the right one. Some speakers will use solid
facts, figures, and statistics to back up their argument.
Examples of Persuasive speeches would be one delivered to try to raise funds for a
cause.

 Oratorical Speech: this type of Speech is usually given at special ceremonies such
as graduation, which involve special activities such as ribbon-cutting or inauguration
ceremony. Oratorical speeches are best kept short and informal.

 Motivational Speech: This type of Speech aims at self-improvement for the

members of the audience. Motivational speeches are common in business executive
meetings and aim at encouraging employees to complete a particular task. Other
examples would be speeches made by life coaches who try to get you moving and
pursuing your dreams.

 Forensic Speech: Here, the speakers perfect their skills while being supervised by
experienced speakers. It is usually associated with students who seek to hone their
craft while practicing at the same time.

 Debate Speech: debate speeches are not meant to persuade the other party to
switch side; instead, the speaker justifies his or her opinion. Debate speeches are of
different forms, which include mock trials, public forum, impromptu, Lincoln-Douglas,
extemporaneous, classical, parliamentary, and more.

 Special Occasion Speech: As the name implies, these are speeches made at
special events.
Examples of special occasion speech include award acceptance speeches which
describe what an award means to a person and used to thank someone for an award;
tribute speeches which pay tribute to someone who is either alive or dead;

Now that you know that there are several types of speeches out there, check below 9
key principles for effective speech delivery.

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e title is Generic Structure and Purpose of Announcement but in this

session we will discuss about the definition, purpose, generic structure,
language feature, kinds and the example of Announcement. (also
read : Generic Structure of Notice Text)
Let’s go to the material of Generic Structure and Purpose of Announcement:
Definition of Announcement
An announcement is a written or spoken statement in public or
formal words containing information about an event that has
happened or is going to happen so publicly people know what, when,
and where it is about.
Function of Announcement
An announcement is used for giving people some information of
what has happened or what will happen.
Generic Structure of Announcement

1. Stating Purpose: The text that contains what event will be held
2. Stating Day and Date: Day and Date realization. The text that
contains when the event will be held
3. Stating Place: The text that contains where the event will be held
4. Informing Sender: The text that contains name of the person who
will be contacted

Language Feature of Announcement

 Using Simple Present Tense and simple future tense.

Example of words used in announcement

1. a) Due to some technical problems, the show will…

2. b) We apologize for the inconvenience
3. c) Hi, Guys! Our neighborhood will hold a fund Raising Activity
next month

 Using exact noun

 Pronunciation and Intonation (spoken announcement)
 Spelling and Punctuation
Kinds of Announcement

1. public service announcements,

2. high school graduation announcements,
3. college graduation announcements,
4. engagement announcements,
5. marriage and wedding announcements,
6. pregnancy announcements,
7. birth announcements,
8. adoption announcements,
9. school student’s organization announcements,
10. save the date announcements,
11. moving announcements,
12. business announcements,
13. job announcements,
14. promotion announcements,
15. retirement announcements,
16. funeral announcements
17. lost and found
18. etc.

After discussing about Generic Structure and Purpose of

Announcement, it’s including the definition, purpose, generic structure,
language feature, kinds and the example of Announcement, now the
example of announcement to understand better on what and how an
announcement is written. Here they are:
 Attention!
This announcement is addressed to all 12 graders of SMA Taruna Sidoarjo.
Please attend the additional lessons that will be held on September
24th 2016 until March 28th 2017 for having final preparation for the final
exam.
All students are required to take an additional class to be successful in
national exam.

School Announcement

ANNOUNCEMENT
To : All Students of SMPN 1 Tarik
There will be a welcoming ceremony next Monday, September 21, 2016, to
welcome the exchange students Program from Japan.
All students must wear Batik uniforms. And must be polite.
Be punctual!
From : The Principal of SMPN 1 Tarik

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Successful business owners or franchise managers know that creating the right
atmosphere for their business is critical. A welcoming environment can keep customers
coming back while it also plays a pivotal role in overall customer satisfaction. According
to a study conducted through VisionCritical, 76% of small retailers believe they can
positively influence the behavior of customers through music.

While music is usually the central focus in helping create the type of feel an owner is
looking for, in-store marketing through audio announcements can also be a key
component to overall sales and service. Shoppers and visitors are already in the store,
meaning they are at least initially interested in what the business has to offer and, in
turn, are tuned in to hear what’s being aired over the speakers.

These in-store announcements offer a perfect opportunity for businesses to target those
in the brick and mortar space with specific, targeted messaging. When determining the
best way to use this marketing vehicle, business owners need to think about what they
want their customers to know, do or experience. So, to help with that process, here are
4 types of announcements businesses can and should include to create a winning in-
store audio strategy.

1. Informational Announcements

Informational in-store announcements are the most common type of announcements

heard in stores. These announcements serve to keep shoppers up to date on new
products, specials and more. A favorite and extremely effective type of announcement
shares with shoppers details about the latest sales, product offerings, and coupons…
and the list goes on and on. These announcements can be used to describe a particular
marketing offer that will keep registers busy, pushing stagnant products off the shelves
faster, and increasing revenue. Or, these informational announcements can be played
in a series format to educate customers on a new product or offering available now or
coming soon.

This type of announcement has few boundaries. Owners should always put themselves
in the shoes of those in-store—what would be helpful for them to know? If it’s of value,
tell them! They’ll likely be grateful for the information.

2. Combine On and Offline Experiences

This topic has been covered here on our blog before, but in-store announcements can
be a great way to tie together the on and offline shopping experience. Today’s
customers are usually multichannel. While they’ll come into the store, they also likely
visit the website or follow the brand on social media. Why not use this natural way of
shopping to the business’ advantage? Use an in-store announcement to encourage
shoppers to “like” or “follow” the brand on social media for an in-store offer. Or
encourage shoppers to visit the website for a special coupon. Not only will the digital
efforts of the business be rewarded, but so will the bottom line.

3. Event Invitation

In-store announcements can be one of the best and easiest ways to spread the word
about an upcoming event. Whether the event is a fundraiser for a local sports team or
hosting a special visitor in the store, these customers are a captive audience for the
invitation. They may pass by a poster or flyer in the store, but after hearing a few
different announcements with event details, they’ll be much more likely to pay attention.
Or, even better, customers may start to consider that business as the best place to host
their own event.

4. In-Store Only and On-Demand Offers

Sometimes the need for a particular announcement comes on with little warning. For
example, if a one-day-only sale isn’t going well in the first few hours, it could be
because customers are just passing the offer by. However, hearing it over the speakers
may be just the thing to convert them and send them to the cash register. Or, use
overhead announcements to reward in-store customers with special offers. There is no
limit to what the announcement can be, but the key is to be able to craft a customized
announcement and have it on the ready immediately with little drag time.

At the end of the day, these announcements should not only sound appealing, but be of
value to anyone in the brick and mortar store. They should focus on sharing key
information in an appealing way, depending on the information the business is looking
to impart. They should seek to keep individuals engaged while also nurturing customers
for a long-term relationship. The key is to make the messages compelling and to show
the breadth and depth of what the business has to offer them.

Interested in learning more? Request a demo of Vibenomics today and learn how you
can start creating on-brand music and messaging for your in-store customers.

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our company news is an essential means of contacting clients and

prospects and subsequently building on those business relationships.
Presenting your message with motion, sound and narrative in a
corporate marketing video is certainly more compelling than another
static email. From informative videos to anniversary or partnership
announcements, videos are quickly becoming the go-to for creative
content marketing. They are attention-grabbing, deliver content in a
more engaging way and can have the ability to humanize messages
that connect on a deeper level with clients and prospects.

Here are some points to consider when devising your next

corporate video announcement:
 1. Before you begin, consider the theme, story or narrative you want
to achieve. It’s important to provide clarity in your storytelling.
Also consider the entertainment value. A well-designed video
should be both compelling and enjoyable to watch.

2. Open with a title that hooks your viewers.

3. Lead into your content with your logo animated to bring out its
core meaning.

4. A picture is worth a thousand words. Use a variety of photos to

enhance and convey your message. Provide relevant copy to go
along with your photos. Reading is often regarded as work to
most viewers.

5. Close with a call to action or a link to further information and

include your tagline as emphasis. A strong satisfying conclusion
can tie everything together.

6. Keep it brief. The length of a video is an extremely important

factor for people’s attention span. A quick 30-45 second video is
ideal in length for most videos. However, up to 2-minutes
(depending on the nature of the video) is our recommendation.
You want a viewer’s full attention from start to finish.

7. Consider the use of sound. With the recent changes to browser

auto-play functionality and combined with the fact that most
people in the office don't have their speakers on, we advise
focusing less on using sound in your video and more on visuals.
The emphasis should remain on copy, animation and photos with
sound being a secondary element.

8. Finally, examine the pacing and movement of the animation. Your

video should be slow enough to read and process the
information. However, it should move along quickly enough to get
to the point.
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What Is A Presentation?
A presentation is a form of public speaking and sometimes the two
terms are interchanged.

However, in business practice, presentation usually means presenting

your point of view on a subject orally, formally and with preparation. A
presentation may be to inform, argue out your case, persuade.

Your method of making a presentation may be:

1. . By reading out a speech (for example a company report) so that
every word is spoken exactly as you planned it

The reading method, to be interesting, requires that the person

presenting the speech be a very good reader. He should vary the tone
to prevent monotony.

These days it is getting increasingly popular to use illustrations,

charts, slides or film clips along with an oral presentation. These
devices help to involve the visual sense in receiving the
communication and present the information summarily and
graphically.

Elements of a Presentation:
In an oral presentation, the audience sees the speaker and hears him.
Hence the standing personality must corroborate the spoken words.

speech on simplicity must be accompanied by the same quality in the

speaker. A speech on confidence should show this quality shining in
the speaker’s gestures and posture, voice and delivery. Hence the
dictum “Dress before address” is only appropriate.

The essential elements of a presentation are:

1. Confidence

2. Sincerity

3. Mastery of the subject

4. A friendly feeling for the audience

1. Confidence:
In a way, standing before a group of people to speak for a length of
time, and speaking with force and conviction, is a difficult
undertaking. You need to prepare yourself psychologically for the
occasion and be ready to stand your ground.

This is what confidence amounts to. If you are sure of yourself and
sure about your message, you find it easier to carry your audience with
you.

On the eve of discovering America, Columbus faced a revolt from his

seamen who did not believe that a continent existed in the direction
they were going.

But Columbus was sure. Hence he could manage to make his team
work along with him. Confidence comes out of your own intellectual
and emotional satisfaction with your message and cause.
To be thoroughly sure of your grounds, it requires a good deal of
research into your subject, preparation, and anticipating the audience
you are going to face.

2. Sincerity:
When does a preacher succeed in preaching? When he means what he
says and has the interests of the listeners in his heart.

A good presentation begins in the heart and reaches the listeners’

hearts. However, having sincerity and being able to communicate it to
the audience are not the same.

Your inner state, your attitude needs to be translated into the delivery.
The ability to convey your sincerity is the ability of an actor.

As a sincere speaker, you are playing before the audience a role – that
of a bringer of a useful message. Now, as an actor becomes one with
his role, you have to be one with your message.

3. Mastery of the subject:

Every effective speaker vouches for this, that he went deep and wide
into his subject. A good speaker gathers more information than may
be required for the speech.

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That is how he has a back-up, a reservoir of facts and opinions on

which his speech stands.
hat is how he has a back-up, a reservoir of facts and opinions on which
his speech stands. When you say, “The farmer in Vidarbha is pushed
to the wall,” let’s say you have at the back of your mind the figures of
farmer suicides and the circumstances and factors related to them.

A mastery of the subject requires that you see the subject from many
points of view including that of your opponents. Then you can be
effective.

If, for example, you are speaking in favour of economic liberalisation

in India, you need to see the issue from the standpoint of the Svadeshi
supporters, the trade unionists, the communists, etc. also.

4. A friendly feeling for the audience:

When you stand before a group of people, many of whom are strangers
to you and with their own opinions, you can be effective by radiating a
friendly feeling.

A motivation speaker started her speech before a large crowd of

restless youths with the resounding words, “I love this audience.” This
was said in a radiant tone and eye-to-eye contact with the listeners.
Instantly, a friendly bond was established.

You need to have the listeners’ welfare in mind as the purpose of your
talk. You need to take care that through your actions or words, you
don’t militate against any of their pet likes.
Designing Your Presentation:
Structurally, a good presentation has an introduction, a body and a
conclusion.

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The speaker may organize his thoughts upon any of these

formulas:
1. (a) State your facts

(b) Argue your facts

(c) Appeal for action

2. (a) Show that something is wrong

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(b) Show it can be remedied

(c) Seek the listeners’ cooperation. Now we discuss the parts of a

presentation.

1. Introduction:
This is to prepare the listeners to receive your message and to arouse
their interest. As Dale Carnegie, the renowned author on public
speaking says, the beginning and ending of a speech are its most
important parts.

The beginning hooks the listener to your message; the ending leaves a
lasting impression on his mind.
(a) Speakers use a story, a humorous piece or joke, a shocking fact, a
noble quotation, a question, etc. to kick starts their speech.

Swami Vivekananda did even better in the all-religions’ meet in

Chicago in 1893 by starting his immortal speech with the words
“Brothers and sisters”(when the others were addressing them “ladies
and gentlemen”).

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(b) You can present your idea by quoting some surprising statistics.
Talking on pollution, you may start: “The safety level of X chemical is
25 ppm (parts per million) but in some areas of Mumbai it is 4000
ppm.”

If your statistics concern the health and security of your audience, its
money status or honour, the audience may awaken to your message at
once.

“In X country, 90% husbands help their wives with kitchen work,
while in Y country (audience’s country) only 10% husbands do so.”
Women are quite likely to awaken to the speech.

(c) Quotations are pearls of wisdom, often in felicitous wording:

“Eternal vigilance is the price of democracy.” A quotation gives
authority to your speech.

(d) You may ask a question like, “Are you sure that the air you breathe
has 20% oxygen and not just 15%?”
(e) A speaker may produce an exhibit out of his pocket and start. “This
object the size of a pocket calculator can put you in touch with 120 TV
channels of the world.”

2. Body:
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The body of your speech is the main course of the meal, wherein you
should arrange the facts in a logical order.

Let us say you are talking on the low standards of English in our set-up
(to sell audio and video cassettes for self-learning).

You may tell systematically about what happens during the teachers’
training, and then the inadequate teaching of the language from the
primary stage onwards. You may talk of what happens when a regional
language is the medium of instruction.

You may analyze the facts, driving to the conclusion that the English
communicative ability of most of our students is below par in the
global scenario. When “Shining India” is the buzzword, it requires
global competitiveness in English.

If you go into the minor and finer aspects of your subject and if you
have a solid back-up of examples, the body of your talk is strong.

During this part of your talk, it is necessary to keep the audience on its
toes (and out of its daydreaming) with periodic use of humour, change
of tone and pace, exhibits and other devices that keep the interest and
receptivity high.
3. Conclusion:
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Your conclusion aims that the audience should act in the way you
want. You may want them to buy your product or service, or to speak
well of your company or acquire a new habit (e.g. punctuality, better
proofreading, greater courtesy, etc.).

The conclusion has to emerge logically out of the talk like the proof of
a mathematical theorem. And yet, the speech should be anchored
more in an emotional appeal than an intellectual one. You have to
make a good idea likable.

In the concluding part of your speech, you may restate your main
arguments, give a summary of the talk or produce a resounding
conclusion line. In good rhetoric (art of speaking) the last line remains
in the listeners’ minds.

George Orwell’s novel The Animal Farm is a satire on the double

standards of rulers who profess equality but corner the best for
themselves. Towards the end, one character raises the question, “How
is this done when all animals are equal?”

The leaders says, “Yes, all animals are equal, but some animals are
more equal than others.” This impossible twist of language echoes in
the reader’s mind for a long time.

In general it is a good idea not to cover too many themes in one

presentation. Keep the number of points few and argue these with
force. One has to allow for the listeners’ limited attention span while
listening point.

A Brief about Sales Presentations:

In business life, one has to make a presentation for selling a product or
a service before various types of audiences – distributors, the press,
family (in a house-to-house sales campaign) customers gathered in a
showroom.

The sales presentation may be accompanied by a live demo, a test ride

or a film clip. We recall here the sales formula of AIDA – attention,
interest, desire action.

It is not always that you have an audience ready and waiting for you to
deliver your talk. You may have to, like the roadside seller, gather an
audience using your magnetism. Hence a sales presentation requires
the best of persuasive skill.

For making a good sales presentation, the following maybe

remembered:
1. Study the product technically:
If you are merchandising a surgical instrument, you may have to learn
a good deal about surgery even if it is not your specialisation.

2. Competitors:
You have to study the competitors’ products.

3. Consumer benefit:
You have to point out what gap in the consumer’s life the product can
fill. Cold drinks, chocolates, etc. tend to create a need.
A life that was getting along well without these foods suddenly looks
incomplete after the product is presented interestingly.

You have to point out how the product can enrich a life that was
seemingly content with itself. People were used to paper currency, but
then cheques came in, then plastic money, and now internet transfers.

4. Reliability:
The product should be presented as reliable. It is often the most
wanted quality in a product. Hence the frequent use of the word
money-back guarantee, ISI (now BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards) or
ISO 9001: 2000 certification, hallmark etc.

5. Easy to use:
The product should be presented as easy to use. A live demo or the
instructions manual should convince the consumer of this.

6. Easy to buy and maintain:

It should be presented as easy to acquire and easy to maintain. You
find phrases like, “We have 3000 outlets, and surely there is one close
to you,” or, “We have a servicing network of 20 garages in your town,”
or, “In case of any difficulty, ring us toll free on xxx.”

7. Protect consumer ego:

A good sales talk avoids hurting the audience’s opinions and biases. It
avoids showing the consumer as a fool. We have often heard the
saying, “You may win an argument but lose a friend.” Instead, “The
customer is always right” approach pays better.
8. Simple language:
The language of a sales presentation needs to be simple and as far as
possible non-technical. If it is technical, it is educative so. “This is a
carburetor, which does the function of lungs.”

9. Avoid humour:
Jokes are not necessary in a sales talk and in general they are rarely
used. But a figurative twist to the language can be used to make the
consumer smile. On driving safety, “Better be late, Mr. Motorist than
be Late Mr. Motorist.”

10. Eye contact:

When using visual aids for a sales pitch, you should as far as possible
look at the audience and not the exhibit or screen. You should not
stand in the way of the visual aid. The light and visibility should be
good enough for all viewers to see the visual aid clearly.

11. Offer a trial:

It is often effective to ask one of the members of the audience to try
your product.

12. Collect orders on the spot:

You should be ready for making spot sales or getting commitments
after the presentation. If it has been a good presentation, you should
not allow the effect to wear off with time and distance, competitors or
distractions)

Tips for an Effective Presentation:

From the moment a presentation is proposed, these are the
steps to make it effective:
1. Know your audience and the place and occasion of your talk.

2 Get ready your text and visual aids, models etc.

3. Keep your dress and appearance appropriate.

4. Practice your talk. We now discuss these tips at length.

1. Knowing the audience and the occasion:

(a) A good speaker’s first question after being asked to speak on a topic
is who I am going to talk to. And what is the occasion?

(b) The speaker finds out about the organisation which is organizing
the talk and the background of the audience. This decides the tone and
register (level of language) to be used.

The speaker finds out what arrangements are there for speaking and
using demos. Some speakers carry a battery and microphone on their
person if they anticipate a large gathering and absence of a mike.

He has some say in the seating arrangement, lighting and ventilation

of the place. The speaker may have to instruct that no food and drinks
should be served during the talk.

(c) The speaker should know the occasion and the background of the
organisation – what happenings have taken place lately, and what is
the organization’s motto.
(d) He should check out the time allotted to him and plans his
message for the given number of minutes. Overshooting the time limit
is in bad taste and he loses the audience support.

(e) He should find out that the other speakers are and what aspects of
the topic are they likely to cover.

(f) He should visualize his relationship to the audience. He should take

care to be properly introduced to the audience. He may ask that some
background material be circulated among-the listeners or he may ask
them to do some background reading.

(g) He should find out whether he will be presented as an expert to the

audience or as a colleague. The term teacher and the term resource
person have different suggestions of meaning.

2. Getting ready the text and the visual aids, models etc.:
(a) While organizing the material for his presentation, the speaker
should make his notes, arrange them and if possible write out the
entire talk. Writing out the speech is advisable for beginners and when
the occasion is so important that every word counts.

(b) The style of a presentation should be formal, with occasional use of

short forms like couldn’t, isn’t etc. But usages like for free, guy, fellow,
etc. are inopportune. The speech should sound easy on the ears – you
need to avoid tongue-twisters.

(c) A speech can be spiced up with humour. But one has to take care
that the jokes are not worn out. They should be decent, too. Difficult
moments are made bearable by humour. “Individually we think that
one cannot do anything about this problem. But in a conference we
can collectively decide that nothing can be done about it.”

(d) As for addressing the dignitaries and the audience, one may simply
address the chairperson (or the host if one is oneself the chairperson),
the audience and begin. Or one may take the care to address all the
dignitaries on the dais.

(i) Mr. Chairman Sir, ladies and gentlemen,

(ii) Honourable Principal, members of the teaching staff, and my dear

student friends,

(iii) Chairman of today’s function Mr. Ramesh Gandhi, guests of

honour Mr. Khanna and Mr. Pardesi, representative of the sponsors
Mr. Deole, ladies and gentlemen,

(e) The text of your speech, as discussed before, has to have three
parts: introduction, body, and conclusion.

During the introductory part, the speaker may make a topical remark
about the day’s news or what has happened in the hall or during the
previous speaker’s talk. If the speaker has to repeat something said by
earlier speakers, for supporting it or showing difference of opinion, he
may quote that part carefully.

(f) The speaker gains audience support by saying how happy or

privileged he feels to be there. He may express his gratitude or react to
the introduction given to him. This ought to sound straight from the
heart.

(g) The main body of the talk has to use facts and figures to suit your
purpose. If it is to inform, the information must be well classified and
made memorable by converting figures into visuals. “This factory,
small as it is, produces one matchbox for every citizen of Mumbai.”

If the purpose is to persuade, the logic of the facts should drive to the
conclusion. “We see that the number of asthma cases is directly
proportional to the number of automobiles in the city. In short, the
vehicles need to stop spoiling our breathing systems.”

(h) Devices like visuals; cinema clips etc. give relief to the speaker and
whet the curiosity of the audience. Moreover, the variation in the
mode of presentation makes it interesting. Besides, the visuals leave a
deeper impress on the viewer’s mind.

There has to be, though, a judicious mix of script and visuals. One
good picture is worth a thousand words, but it takes eight words to
state this truth. In other words, we have to come back towards.

3. Suit your dress and appearance to the occasion:

(a) Once during a famous speaker’s talk, video filming was going on,
and close-ups of his face were shown on screens in different parts of
the hall. And people remarked that some parts of – the speaker’s chin
were not properly shaved.
A formal speech is an occasion for looking smart and well-tailored.
Sometimes there is no speaker’s desk or table where half of the
speaker’s body may be hidden. Hence the speaker needs to take care of
himself from top to toes.

(b) Moreover, the body language is read by the spectators even before
the speaker begins his talk. So your way of getting up from the chair,
making your way to the speaker’s post, and the way you carry your
hands about your body, etc. need to be rehearsed and managed.

Impressive body language requires:

(i) A comfortable posture:
You should stand at ease, your weight equally balanced on your feet.
You should not tie your hands behind your body but rather keep them
by the side or at the belt level.

(ii) Eye contact:

You should look the audience in the eye. You should try to locate a
friendly face and use it to your advantage. You should run your eyes
over all sections of the audience.

(iii) Graceful movements:

If you walk about during the course of your talk, you should do so as
unnoticeably as possible. You may have to move to get close to a chart
and then come back to the front part of the stage. Do this smartly.

(iv) A pleasant expression:

You need to smile, and even if you do not, the effect should be pleasant
and cheerful. Serious news can be delivered with a sober, calm
expression.

(v) Mastery over the voice:

A good voice for presentations is cultivated like a singing voice.
Indeed, the two have much in common: increased breathing capacity,
breath control, cheerful overtones, clear pronunciation, absence of
harshness, and variation of the pace of delivery.

(vi) Pauses also speak:

From time to time, the speaker has to pause even while keeping
control over the audience’s attention. How much to pause and when, is
an art. But even seasoned speakers are found to overdo it, which only
shows how much care one needs to exercise here.

(vii) Energetic appearance:

The speaker should radiate energy. He had better speak on an empty
stomach or with only a light snack. Then the stomach muscles throw
the air out forcefully and the blood circulation is more in the brain and
not in the digestive system.

(viii) React to the audience mood:

The audience may get dull or highly responsive during the speaker’s
talk. If it gets dull, the voice has to become vigorous or a joke or story
has to be used. If the audience gets very responsive, a remark may be
added about its enthusiasm.
4. Practicing your talk:
There may be four stages in practicing a presentation:
(a) Reading your text either word for word or from the points written
down. This is in the mind.

(b) Talking to a wall, a mirror or alone in your room in a slightly

audible voice

(c) Rehearsing your speech before a trial audience, friends or relatives

(d) Speaking on the occasion

A speaker who goes through these four stages finds himself at ease on
an occasion which tends to make the best of us a little bit nervous.

Practice makes one perfect. Indeed, practice also enables you to adjust
the length of your talk and find out if any tongue-twisters have crept
into your speech. Preparation and practice are the all- important tools
for generating confidence, which is the foundation of a presentation.

2. By memorizing an entire speech and delivering it

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How can you make a good presentation even more
effective?

This page draws on published advice from expert presenters

around the world, which will help to take your presentations
from merely ‘good’ to ‘great’.

By bringing together advice from a wide range of people, the

aim is to cover a whole range of areas.

Whether you are an experienced presenter, or just starting

out, there should be ideas here to help you to improve.

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. Show your Passion and Connect with your Audience

It’s hard to be relaxed and be yourself when you’re nervous.

But time and again, the great presenters say that the most important thing is to
connect with your audience, and the best way to do that is to let your passion for
the subject shine through.

Be honest with the audience about what is important to you and why it matters.

Be enthusiastic and honest, and the audience will respond.

2. Focus on your Audience’s Needs
Your presentation needs to be built around what your audience is
going to get out of the presentation.

As you prepare the presentation, you always need to bear in mind what the
audience needs and wants to know, not what you can tell them.

While you’re giving the presentation, you also need to remain focused on your
audience’s response, and react to that.

You need to make it easy for your audience to understand and

respond.

3. Keep it Simple: Concentrate on your Core Message

When planning your presentation, you should always keep in mind
the question:

What is the key message (or three key points) for my audience to take away?
You should be able to communicate that key message very briefly.

Some experts recommend a 30-second ‘elevator summary’, others that you can
write it on the back of a business card, or say it in no more than 15 words.

Whichever rule you choose, the important thing is to keep your core message
focused and brief.

And if what you are planning to say doesn’t contribute to that

core message, don’t say it.

4. Smile and Make Eye Contact with your Audience

This sounds very easy, but a surprisingly large number of presenters
fail to do it.
If you smile and make eye contact, you are building rapport, which helps the
audience to connect with you and your subject. It also helps you to feel less
nervous, because you are talking to individuals, not to a great mass of unknown
people.

To help you with this, make sure that you don’t turn down all the lights so that only
the slide screen is visible. Your audience needs to see you as well as your slides.

5. Start Strongly
The beginning of your presentation is crucial. You need to grab your
audience’s attention and hold it.

They will give you a few minutes’ grace in which to entertain them, before they start
to switch off if you’re dull. So don’t waste that on explaining who you are. Start by
entertaining them.

Try a story (see tip 7 below), or an attention-grabbing (but

useful) image on a slide.
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6. Remember the 10-20-30 Rule for Slideshows

This is a tip from Guy Kawasaki of Apple. He suggests that slideshows should:

 Contain no more than 10 slides;

 Last no more than 20 minutes; and
 Use a font size of no less than 30 point.
This last is particularly important as it stops you trying to put too much information
on any one slide. This whole approach avoids the dreaded ‘Death by PowerPoint’.
As a general rule, slides should be the sideshow to you, the presenter. A good set of
slides should be no use without the presenter, and they should definitely contain
less, rather than more, information, expressed simply.

If you need to provide more information, create a bespoke handout and give it
out after your presentation.

7. Tell Stories
Human beings are programmed to respond to stories.

Stories help us to pay attention, and also to remember things. If you can use stories
in your presentation, your audience is more likely to engage and to remember your
points afterwards. It is a good idea to start with a story, but there is a wider point
too: you need your presentation to act like a story.

Think about what story you are trying to tell your audience,
and create your presentation to tell it.

Finding The Story Behind Your Presentation

To effectively tell a story, focus on using at least one of the two most basic
storytelling mechanics in your presentation:

1. Focusing On Characters – People have stories; things, data, and

objects do not. So ask yourself “who” is directly involved in your
topic that you can use as the focal point of your story.

For example, instead of talking about cars (your company’s

products), you could focus on specific characters like:

o The drivers the car is intended for – people looking for speed
and adventure
o The engineers who went out of their way to design the most
cost-effective car imaginable
 2. A Changing Dynamic – A story needs something to change along
the way. So ask yourself “What is not as it should be?” and answer
with what you are going to do about it (or what you did about it).

For example…

o Did hazardous road conditions inspire you to build a rugged,

all-terrain jeep that any family could afford?
o Did a complicated and confusing food labelling system lead
you to establish a colour-coded nutritional index so that
anybody could easily understand it?

To see 15 more actionable storytelling tips, see Nuts & Bolts Speed Training’s
post on Storytelling Tips.

8. Use your Voice Effectively

The spoken word is actually a pretty inefficient means of communication, because it
uses only one of your audience’s five senses. That’s why presenters tend to use
visual aids, too. But you can help to make the spoken word better by using your
voice effectively.

Varying the speed at which you talk, and emphasising changes in pitch and tone all
help to make your voice more interesting and hold your audience’s attention.

For more about this, see our page on Effective Speaking.

9. Use your Body Too

It has been estimated that more than three quarters of
communication is non-verbal.
That means that as well as your tone of voice, your body language is crucial to
getting your message across. Make sure that you are giving the right messages:
body language to avoid includes crossed arms, hands held behind your back or in
your pockets, and pacing the stage.

Make your gestures open and confident, and move naturally

around the stage, and among the audience too, if possible.

10. Relax, Breathe and Enjoy

If you find presenting difficult, it can be hard to be calm and relaxed
about doing it.

One option is to start by concentrating on your breathing. Slow it down, and make
sure that you’re breathing fully. Make sure that you continue to pause for breath
occasionally during your presentation too.

For more ideas, see our page on Coping with Presentation Nerves.

If you can bring yourself to relax, you will almost certainly present better. If you can
actually start to enjoy yourself, your audience will respond to that, and engage
better. Your presentations will improve exponentially, and so will your confidence.
It’s well worth a try.

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nnouncement Text: Definition, Types, & Examples – Announcement is an

important information that is announced either orally or in writing
addressed to people. They are usually found in public places, such as
supermarket, gas station, school, etc.

Now, we will be discussing about the definition of announcement text

along with its types and examples.

Table of Contents
 Definition of Announcement Text
 Types of Announcement Text
 How to Write an Announcement Text
  Examples of Announcement Text

Definition of Announcement Text

Announcement is something that is written, printed, or spoken verbally so
that other people know that there’s something happening or about to
happen. The following is the general structure of announcement text:

Title

Contains the name or main theme of the announced business or event.

Date and Time

Contains information on the day, date, and time of the event or activity to
be held.

Location

Contains information on where the event or activity will be held.

Contact Person

Contains information on the name of the person or address that can be

contacted.

Types of Announcement Text

Generally, there are several things that can be used as main topic of
announcement text:

 Events
 Missing persons / animals / items
 Winners of a competition
 Job vacancy
 Sad news
 Inauguration / marriage / birth
 New products

How to Write an Announcement Text

There are several things that must be considered when you want to make
an announcement text. You must pay attention to the title, type of event,
date or time, place, contact person, and address. Some of these things
only apply if you make the announcement text, but what if you want to
make an oral announcement?

Also read: Writing Tips: How to Write an Argumentative Essay Step by Step

The things you have to pay attention to when you want to make an oral
announcement are clarity in the process of your delivery, intonation,
pauses, and volume must be adjusted so that listeners can understand
what you want to convey easily.

Here are some tips on how to make an announcement text:

1. Announcement Text must be written concisely, clearly and easily

understood.
2. Consider the main purpose of making an announcement, because it
is not just a statement, but an announcement can also increase
people’s level of trust in what you are conveying, especially if you
are about to announce a new product to potential buyers.
3. Give facts in the content of your announcement as needed and
there is no need to overdo it so as not to change the purpose of the
announcement.
4. Write announcements with short words and avoid repeating
unnecessary words, because that will disturb those who listen or
read the text of your announcement.
5. If you have finished writing the announcement text, don’t forget to
check it by proofreading to avoid misspellings, incorrect phrases,
ineffective sentences, etc.

Examples of Announcement Text

Example 1

ANNOUNCEMENT

Free conversational English classes will start at Language Room, Central

Library, Fulton Street on every Saturday at 3 p.m. until 4.30 p.m.
Starting from Saturday, 16th August 2019
People from all language levels are welcome.
Please call Jennifer 561-734-3036 for further information.

Example 2
 IMPORTANT

This announcement is addressed to all employees of the warehouse

department. Due to the deadline of the shipment this week, all employees
are expected to work overtime for seven days, starting on next Monday.
The overtime work will start from 4 p.m. and lasts for a minimum of two
hours.
Suppose you have urgent business to attend to and have to skip working
overtime, please speak to me to request permission. Thank you for your
understanding.

Edith
Warehouse Manager

Example 3

ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. John Doe has been appointed head of our branch office. He has been
successfully handling the finance at head office of our firm in
Washington. He is extremely knowledgeable in the field of accounting. He
has been scheduled to visit our office on Monday, 2nd September 2019,
accompanied by Mr. Barry Allen, the marketing manager. He will
commence work on 3rd September 2019.

H.R. Manager
Kevin Westwood

That’s all! Now you know the definition, types, and examples of
announcement text. Feel free to share this article if you find it useful, and
as always, thanks for reading!

 INFORMATION BRIEFING

 Purpose is to present routine, high priority, or complex information. It deals primarily with facts,
and except for a short concluding statement, doesn’t feature conclusions or recommendations.
The information briefing is the foundation of all briefings so master its techniques first. This will
develop mental discipline to present essential facts objectively without drawing conclusions.
Ability to isolate facts will help you draw sound conclusions and prepare solid
recommendations. You'll need these skills when preparing more difficult presentations, such as
decision briefings.

 DECISION BRIEFING
  Purpose is to get an answer or decision from the decision maker. It contains the same elements
as a decision paper. A decision briefing represents an action officer's analysis of a problem and
proposed solution. This type of briefing is the most difficult to deliver, so we focus on it in this
lesson.

 Misiion Briefing

 - its goal is to secure a coordinated or unified effort toward accomplishing the mission.

 -It often involves the exchange of information, the announcement of decisions within a
command, the issuance of directives, or the presentation of guidance.

 STAFF BRIEFING

 - may have characteristics of information briefings, decision briefings, and

mission briefings.

 -its purpose is to coordinate organization efforts by providing information on the current

situation and the way ahead with appropriate guidance given.

 A staff briefing is a forum for the staff and command group. Purpose is to--

 􀁸􀀃 Exchange information among staff members.

 􀁸􀀃 Update the command group on status of operations.

 􀁸􀀃 Answer questions raised from previous briefings.

 􀁸􀀃 Discuss matters requiring coordination.

 􀁸􀀃 Announce or clarify decisions.

 􀁸􀀃 Assign taskings.

 􀁸􀀃 Present guidance.

 Note: A staff briefing isn't a forum to settle issues or present decisions for

 approval. Staffers usually discuss these matters before or after the briefing.

 The command group, however, may use information that flows in a staff

 briefing to make decisions on the spot.

15 Organizational Announcement Templates &

Examples https://pingboard.com/blog/15-
organizational-announcement-examples-
templates/
1. New employee announcement – Introduce current
employees to a new hire—it’s an instant way to make
a new team member feel welcomed and excited to
dive in. It also gives key contact details to current
staff so they know how to get in touch with their new
coworker. Download a template here.
2. Promotion announcement – Let your team know that
congratulations are in order for someone’s
promotion! A promotion announcement could also be
helpful to let your people know, for example, that the
marketing manager they work closely with is now
head of the department and may work with them in a
different capacity. Check out these templates.
3. Open role announcement – Have an open role? In
addition to seeking outside applicants, try to draw
from the talent you already have. Hiring internally
can streamline the onboarding process, and it gives
employees opportunities to make career moves
without leaving the company. Find a template here.
4. Employee resignation announcement – As long as
the leaving employee agrees to it, let your team
know an employee is moving on so they can wish
them well! Get started with this template.
5. Company merger announcement – Mergers naturally
make people nervous about the future. An upfront
announcement might relieve those fears and deliver
news in a transparent way. This template will get
you started.
6. Company policy updates – Keep your employees up
to date on policy updates around social media usage
or improved parental leave, for example. A succinct,
company-wide announcement keeps people in the
 loop without needing to reprint the entire company
handbook.
7. Organizational restructuring announcement – For
various reasons, organizational restructuring is
bound to happen. However, only about a quarter of
businesses pull it off successfully. Getting
employees on board with an early announcement is
one of the key ways to ensure the process goes
smoothly and with minimal stress for everyone.
8. New software updates – Whether you’re switching to
a new software or simply making changes to an
existing one, you should update employees first.
They use the tools everyday, so their insights and
buy-in are important for a successful upgrade. Check
out this example announcement a university used
to inform staff of a new electronic timecard system.
9. Staff benefits announcement – When changes
happen to benefit packages, give your employees
plenty of time to review the updates and prepare
their questions ahead of meetings about benefits.
Snag a template here.
10. Deadlines for healthcare updates – Deadlines
are a guaranteed way to speed up healthcare
enrollment amongst your staff. Schedule a set of
reminders leading up to the deadline so everyone
can make their selections on time. This is something
easily done with Pingboard’s employee
dashboard functionality.
11. Company achievement announcements – Did
the company recently achieve a milestone or get
some positive press? Share that with your staff.
Employees will see how their work contributes to the
 bigger picture and will feel renewed pride in what
they do. Celebrating together helps build a
community in the workplace.
12. Department and team achievement
announcements – Announcing the success of a
marketing campaign or a sales team that’s
surpassed their goal is a visible way to give that
department a well-earned pat on the back. It also
motivates other teams toward their goals, since
they’ll know that their efforts are celebrated. This
can be achieved with Pingboard’s Peer
Recognition tool.
13. Employee achievement announcement –
Employee achievements don’t necessarily need to be
things your employees do inside the company. For
example, if someone receives outside recognition for
charitable actions in the community, that’s
something everyone can celebrate.
14. Office closure announcement – From hellacious
snowstorms to national holidays, office closures
happen. A company-wide announcement letting
people know when to come in or not ensures that no
one’s left out in the cold.
15. Staff party announcement – It’s time to
celebrate all those promotions, achievements, and
holidays. Send out party details well in advance so
everyone can wrap up their responsibilities and enjoy
the event. Consider forgoing a text-based email and
create fun staff party invites in seconds
with Paperless Post.
 An event announcement is a way to promote
your upcoming event and make it more visible
for your target audience. You can announce
your event on various platforms, including
social media, YouTube, display ads, etc.
https://sendpulse.com/support/glossary/event-
announcement

What Is A Promotion Announcement?

A promotion announcement is a message sent to every team member in your
business letting them know about the advancement of one of their colleagues. As
we’ll discuss below, there are many different ways to deliver a promotion
announcement and many different things to include.
Regardless of the form and the message itself, the very act of distributing the
announcement is important for the morale of your employees and the success of
your business. https://getsling.com/blog/promotion-announcement/

A public service announcement (PSA) is a message in the public interest disseminated without
charge, with the objective of raising awareness of, and changing public attitudes and behavior
towards, a social issue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_service_announcement

https://bizfluent.com/how-4891881-write-an-announcement.html