teleseminar


	7 Steps to Writing a Successful Speech 90 Minute TeleClass! Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:30 P.M. ET
	Save time, reduce stress and eliminate confusion when you write speeches! The day will come when you'll have to prepare an important speech for yourself, your clients or senior executives within your organization. Maybe to win a proposal … Maybe to promote your business … Maybe to minimize the damage done to your client's reputation … Whatever the reason for the speech, the majority of your success depends upon your preparation. If you don't prepare properly, you won't succeed … period. If you've prepared speeches before, you know it can be a time-consuming and stressful process — it doesn't have to be that way. In the "7 Steps to Writing a Successful Speech" teleclass, I'll provide you with a fail-proof method for preparing speeches that will help you: save valuable time avoid unnecessary stress eliminate confusion about what steps to take Here are some of the benefits you'll receive from attending this session: - Learn to develop a powerful purpose statement that will give your speech a laser-beam focus. - Uncover the most effective and ineffective methods for developing a theme. - Conduct a thorough audience analysis that will help you to quickly connect and build rapport with your audience. - Build an easy-to-follow blueprint for your speech. - Identify the various ways to organize your speech and determine when it's best to use each one. - Edit your speech so it will make sense to the ear instead of the eye. This concept alone will make or break your speech! - Appeal to all learning styles by sprinkling just the right amount of anecdotes, quotations, stories and statistics throughout your speech. - Discover what material to research and where to find the information you'll need. Meet your teleclass host: My name is John Watkis. I'm a Toronto-based speechwriter and motivational speaker who specializes in helping my clients to develop and deliver memorable, moving speeches. For nearly 20 years, I've been delivering keynote speeches and workshops for a variety of organizations worldwide. People who've attended my presentations will tell you my sessions are both practical and entertaining. Here are a few comments: "I thought it was one of the most entertaining and informative talks I've attended. John was hilarious and obviously skilled at presentations. I'm in the process of writing some speeches so his advice is already useful." Sheila Olley William Osler Health Centre "Great style, hilarious, entertaining, also packed with useful tips. The time flew by . .. " Karen Majerly Communications at Work "The results are in and it's no surprise that you were a hit with our CPBI audience who attended your November 29th performance. The attached evaluation results are the best I've seen and the percentage of respondents was very high as well. I think you even won over some of the usual sceptics in the crowd. Thanks again for helping us put on a very successful event." Ken Macdonald Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute How it all works The 90 minute teleclass will be held using a conference line. You can listen in on the phone or over the internet. When you register for the seminar (you pay by credit card or PayPal), you'll be sent a confirmation email with the web address, conference number and log-in instructions. On the day of the teleclass, all you'll need to do is visit the website or call the conference number and log in using the instructions provided in the confirmation email. If you dial in, your phone company will charge you your regular long-distance rate for the call. It's that easy! Here's what your registration will include: The live 90 minute teleclass (led by me, John Watkis). A high-quality recording of the session that you can play back anytime on your computer, iPod or mp3 player. Time during the teleclass to ask questions and get answers. A special email address so you can ask questions up to one month after the teleclass. The word-for-word transcript — which you can use as a handy reference guide. All this for only $79 Register early to avoid disappointment. Class registration is on a first-come-first-served basis. Teleclass: 7 Steps to Writing a Successful Speech Host: John Watkis - Freelance speechwriter and motivational speaker Duration:90 Minutes Date: September 30, 2008 Time:1:30 PM ET ( 12:30 PM Central, 11:30 AM Mountain, 10:30 AM Pacific) Sign-up Fee:$79 How to Register: I use PayPal to register participants for my teleclasses. To pay by Visa, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal, click on the button below and you'll be taken to a secure shopping cart. You don't need to register with PayPal or log in if you want to pay by credit card. See you at the teleclass! John Watkis P.S. If your schedule doesn't allow you to attend the live teleclass, sign up anyway! You'll receive a high-quality recording and transcript of the teleclass … you won't miss a thing!