Speechwriting Training

This ability to craft a credible, memorable and inspiring speech will mark you out for success in any walk of life.  The ability to communicate and connect with any audience is not a gift – it is a skill, and it can be learned!

In this course you will learn how to draft a compelling speech that powerfully resonates with your audience. Using practical frameworks, case study analysis, and iterative practice, this course helps participants understand the different dimensions of the speechwriting process. You will leave this course inspired, with new ideas you can implement right away.

Speechwriting is an incredibly popular course within our Professional Development Skills series. At the Civil Service College, we tailor our courses to each participant’s role and organisation, ensuring that each participant gets the most out of the training. Our courses and trainers are continuously updated and evaluated to ensure that we are always delivering the best service possible. 

Key Training Features

Who Can Attend

Learning Outcomes

Key Training Features:

• Preparing to write: developing your topic and structuring your content
• How to draft a powerful opening and a memorable end: introductions and conclusions.
• Getting personal: how to use jokes, stories, and anecdotes.
• Writing to speak: learning to write for the ear, not the page.
• Speeches of character: how to add personality to your speeches.
• Inspiration from history's best speeches.
• Analysis of what great speakers do - and what they don't.

Who Can Attend:

Suitable for everyone who already drafts speeches, or would like to in the future.  

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will have a firm grasp of how to put together a powerful, compelling speech that will effectively communicate their message and better persuade their audiences.

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