1. Important Skillz
Created by Alex Delegas & Jerad Stahlinski

2. Public Speaking
KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.
Remember you represent the CRC,
you are the primary source of information about the
CRC and the legalization movement

3. Public Speaking: Pitch
Pitch: The tone of your voice. It is high? Low? A low voice may carry better.
However, what is most important is not talking in a monotone voice

4. Public Speaking: Inflection
Inflection: Inflection is the
emphasis you give each word.
Don’t give every world the same
inflection because it assigns
them all the same value.
Remember that your inflection
tells your audience how you feel
about the topic. If it is exciting
sound excited, if it is important
convey the urgency. Practice is
crucial

5. Public Speaking: Pace
Pace: The speed at which your thoughts are put together out loud.
Pace should be slower than normal, speakers may have the tendency to
speed up. You want to allow your audience to follow your words. Talking
quickly makes what you have to say seem rushed and unimportant.
Tips:
•talk as if there is only one person in the room, a personal conversation
•take lots of pauses between important ideas ideas.

6. Public Speaking; Articulation
Articulation and
Pronunciation: Articulation is
the ability to produce individual
sounds.
Plosives:
b. d, g, dz (j in jump) and p, t, k, ts, (ch in
child), particularly when they end words
ex. "white."

7. Public Speaking: DON’T
Say only words!
Don't make sounds like "um,
uh, er, aaah, like,"
Filler sounds impart ZERO
information

8. Public Speaking: Writing Speeches
Don't read everything! Never read: "Hello. I'm happy to be here."
Write how you talk. We don't talk the way we write. Written work can sound
stuffy and pompous when being read. Sentences with numerous sub-
clauses may look great in an essay, but aren't easily followed in a speech.
Besides, why should people sit and hear what they could more easily read?
What do you add to prose by speaking it aloud?
Avoid clichés (they make your speech sound "canned"), and cumbersome
words (What did he say?). Say it simply, straightforwardly, in your very own
words.

9. Public Speaking: Writing Speeches
Give yourself written aural hints. It's a script, after all. Give yourself stage
directions. Write down hints like "pause" and underline words you want to
emphasize. Number the pages. Don't write on the back of pages when you
have written on the front.
Write or type with VERY LARGE fonts and lots of spacing. It is a script. You
will be acting it out. You will not be able to peer at it closely.
Speed kills, especially when a talk is loaded with statistics, technical phrases
and complex ideas. Reading statistics is safer than saying them from
memory. You will sound more trustworthy.

10. Public Speaking:Content
(A) Outline what will be told. Tell them what you're going to tell them.
(B) Let the audience know where you are going. "Next, I'll describe..."
"Then, I'll show you..."
(C) Count: "There are three ways..." "I will tell you two stories that illustrate..."
Keep track of those numbers!
(D) Refer back to what you said earlier. Tie loose ends together. Remind
them.
(E) Use repetition. Begin similar points with the same words (but not
excessively!).

11. Public Speaking:Argument
(A) Does the evidence you give lead to the conclusion
you intend to draw?
(B) Don't be preachy (unless you are truly preaching).
Don't throw conclusions at the audience. Work up to
conclusions with information.
(C) Present events chronologically (or in some other
appropriate order).
(D) Do the events or data build to a climax?

12. Public Speaking
More Info:Visit MIT’s public speaking page for more
details, or visit youtube to find more videos about voice.
http://web.mit.edu/urop/resources/speaking.html

13. Elevator Pitch
Be Prepared with:
•30 Second Elevator Pitch for the CRC or Legalization in General
You’re only going to have 30 seconds to make a pitch to a new member at a
table, CRC meeting, or event. Have your answer ready
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
•Have one for stoner people, one for more serious students, and one for the
Press

14. Tabling: Setup
• Table Cloth
o clean it sometimes
• Literature
o Information CRC or legalization, keep it neat and organized
• Merch
o Display prices clearly, Print displays ahead of time, keep tshirts folded
neatly
• Colloquium Banner
o looks awesome and we paid too much for it to not be used

15. General Body Meetings
Good Rule: One person has the floor at a time, speaking
while someone else is talking is rude.
Why? Keep a focal point of conversation
Engage Members in Discussion at least once