Learn how to project manage, draft, and refine a successful speech.
This workshop empowers speechwriters to assemble their ideas, find their voice, and earn their audience’s attention. It demystifies the speechwriting process, including the crucial planning phase when writing speeches for others, and encourages purposeful, effective storytelling.
Our study focuses on speeches delivered by prominent Australians and New Zealanders, and incorporates writing and editing exercises.
No prior speechwriting experience is required.
Who should attend: This workshop is designed for professionals from all sectors who seek to be more effective communicators and storytellers.
What you’ll learn
SESSION ONE – 26 FEBRUARY
- Key speech types
- The speechwriting process – timeframes and responsibilities
- The anatomy of a successful speech – timing and structure
- Introductions and welcomes
SESSION TWO – 27 FEBRUARY
- Developing key arguments
- Voice, tone, and readability
- Incorporating wit, humour, and anecdotes
- Seeking meaningful feedback
- Tying it all together to plan your next great speech
Meet our facilitator
Cameron Pegg
Speechwriter & Storytelling Strategist
Cameron is a leading content strategist who is a passionate advocate for better corporate storytelling. As a journalist, he writes features for The Australian and The Saturday Paper, and previously hosted a regular segment on ABC Radio Queensland. Cameron has created a suite of content and writing courses for the QUT Executive Education program, and is a founding editorial board member of the Journal of Education Advancement and Marketing (UK).
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