Introductions
• Name
• Where are you from?
• How long in Special Olympics?
• Question: What is your favorite Special Olympics memory?
Objectives of Workshop
• Learn to focus your speeches
• Learn about target markets
• Learn to promote yourself as a Global Messenger
• Seek more speaking opportunities
• Choose a “cause”
Your Role as a Representative
• What is your most important role as a representative of Special Olympics?
• Educate/Promote in an articulate, knowledgeable, convincing manner
• Know the facts about Special Olympics
At the Tip of your Tongue
• Key Elements of the Philosophy • All abilities can participate in sports, can achieve, do
have value
• Selling Points/the Brand • Special Olympics changes lives • Special Olympics inspires all • Special Olympics creates heroes • Special Olympics celebrates differences
• Mission
Your Role as Speech Coach
• Know the athlete
• Understand Special Olympics
• Provide support as needed
• Commit to working with the athlete
• Allow the Global Messengers to express themselves
• Provide constructive feedback
• Stay in touch with Special Olympics staff
• Represent Special Olympics professionally
Presentations 101
• Know your audience
• Appropriate appearance
• Tools for Talks
• Winning Behavior
• Speech Coach Cues
• The Five W’s and H
• Speech Structure
Your next steps
• Go over the input that has been given
• Pick an “issue”
• What will be your target markets?
Target Audiences
• What is a target market? • Who are our target audiences? • Sponsors • Families • Other Athletes • Schools • Service Clubs • Who else?
Target Audiences
What are the benefits of Special Olympics for each group?
It’s your job to sell Special Olympics to
this target market…
Schools
• Recognition of school and students
• Character education through volunteer opportunities
• Opportunities for students to coach
• Unified sports
• Improve physical fitness & sports skills
Other athletes
• Meet new friends
• Be part of a team
• Learn how to play a sport
• Learn about leadership
• Win medals and ribbons
• Improve physical fitness & sports skills
Enhancing your Speech
• Humor
• Technology
• 3 + minutes
• Speak from personal experience
• Be witty
• Talk to Special Olympics staff about their goals and how you can help through speaking
Targeted Speeches
• Select your issue
• Select your target audience
• Write a speech
• Practice your speech
Turn up the Volume
Practice speaking while watching your speech
coach for cues on being louder or softer