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V. Business Speeches
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The Ultimate Purpose of Your Speech
You probably associate speeches and oratory with politics. But the biggest rhetorical arena in the world is business. From sales spiels to boardroom presentations to employee pep talks, public speaking keeps the wheels of commerce turning.
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Communicating With Employees
Speech is communication. Communication is vital to the successful conduct of business. And sometimes a strong, well-delivered speech to co-workers and employees is the best way to clear the channels of communication in a business where they've become clogged.
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Dedication Speeches
Laying the foundation, dedicating the cornerstone, and cutting the opening ribbon of a new office or plant - all of these are memorable moments in the history of both businesses and business careers. Such ceremonies are the milestones of commercial life, marking both change and continuity.
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Shareholders Meeting
The annual shareholders meeting is the one time when you face a single audience that potentially combines the roles of judge, jury and - in the worst case scenario - executioner. Even at the best of times, it means many hours spent in preparation.
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Last-Minute Complimentary Speeches
Whether the office event is a birthday, a retirement, a salute or award, you'll often be called on to make a last-minute presentation. This 10-point model checklist will help make short work of most business-connected complimentary speeches. As long as you can "fill in the blanks" in the following 10 categories, quickly assembly of almost any complimentary speech is a cinch.
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