Secrets to Planning the Perfect Speech for Arbitrators, Mediators and Conciliators

Summary

In order to settle a dispute, Arbitrators, Mediators and Conciliators obviously have to know how to talk. However, as part of their job they are often called on to give speeches. These speeches can be to update interested parties on the status of discussions, it can be to peers to share best practices, etc. This type of talking is much different from the type of talking that we normally do and we can easily become overwhelmed as we try to figure out how to go about making a good speech. The good news is that this can be done and we're going to cover what you need to do in this book.

What You'll Find Inside:

• "Once upon a time..." - the role of storytelling in business communication


• How to make a technical presentation riveting


• Persuade an audience using three secrets used by presenters


• Know your audience: what you don't know may hurt you

Just think of all of the great speakers who have gone before you: Dr. Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, Steve Jobs, the list goes on and on. Now you've been give your chance to change the world!

I can well image what you are feeling right now—fear, doubt, uncertainty. Don't worry about it. I've got some good news for you—all of those great speakers felt the very same thing. However, they were able to muster up the courage to go out there and give the best speech that they possibly could. They did change the world and you just might end up doing the same thing.

However, before you go doing that, we've got to make sure that you've got a well-planned speech to work with. Planning a speech is the first step in creating and delivering a powerful and effective speech. In order to plan a speech you need to take the time before you start to write out your speech and think about who you'll be speaking to.