Public Speaking and

Communicating Well

Troop 529, Gibraltar

What makes a great speech an effective speech?

Effective speech• Message importance

• Presented visions that could affect lives of listeners

• Establish authority and give sense of knowledge

• Believe in what you are presenting

• Get to the point. Don’t waste time.

• Speaking, body language, tone of voice, and charisma

Effective communication• Who

• What

• Where

• When

• Why

• How

Communication blueprintAristotle’s three parts of communication:

• A sender

• A message

• A receiver

Effective listening• Communication is a two-way process

• Feedback from the receiver guides the sender

• Providing what the listeners need to engage their minds

• Engages the minds of the senders also

Assure good communication• Common ground

• Sincerity

• Authority

• Clarity

Remember…

Great Leadersare

Great Communicators