Funny – we both live here in the Lower Mainland, yet I met Colin Moorhouse for the first time on the East Coast, at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington, DC.
And now you can meet him too, thanks to his all-day speechwriting seminar on July 29th:
“We Need A Speech” is an all day workshops that covers the bases of writing for this demanding oral medium of communication.
Participants will come away with a solid understanding of the rules of engagement including:
* How to find your speaker’s voice
* How to get to the message
* What you must do if you can’t get access to the speaker
* How much research you should do
* The biggest pitfalls in writing speeches for the public sector
* Determining what you can control, and what you can’t
* Why humor is the most challenging and dangerous choice for speech writers
* The politics of Power Point
* How to market yourself as a speechwriterOther topics include:
* The rules of engagement.
* Speaker needs vs. audience needs. Trouble ahead?
* Effective openings.
* Leaving them asking for more.The Date: Saturday, July 29, 2006
Time: 9am to 5pm
Place: YWCA Downtown Vancouver
535 Hornby Street
The Cost: $160CANEARLY BIRD PRICE of $130 if you pay prior to July 15th.
And even if you can’t make the seminar, you can sign up for Colin’s free speechwriting newsletter here.
