General Guidelines
Posted by NovaAngel at December 24th, 2006
Kickoff to Project
Get attention for the cause.
Request participation. Be explicit about what you need or want them to contribute, but assure your audience that any contribution is welcome.
Mention the benefits of involvement and success.
Include testimonials from people who have contributed to the cause or from recipients of the money or services.
Predict a successful campaign/project.
Show excitement. Avoid sounding as though this is “business as usual” or that your own participation is just “part of the job.”
Celebration of Success
Share the evidence of your successful fund raiser/project.
Express appreciation to all those who have contributed in every way—especially those behind the scenes.
Remind them of the benefits/uses/outcome of the contributions.

- How do you take time to think?
- Being Persuasive
- Putting Your Best Body Forward
- Negotiating So Everyone Feels Like A Winner
- Answering Questions, People Remember What You Say
- Holding Your Own In Meetings
- Establishing A Track Record For Truth
- Speeches For Closings On Self Effacing Comments
- Speeches On General Closes
- Speeches On Closings With Calls To Action
- Speeches On Openings Of Self Effacing Comments
- Speeches On Openings For Distinguished Guests
- Speeches Openings Of General Icebreakers
- Speeches On Openings For Auspicious Occasions
- Example 2 Of Welcome Speeches To Company Sports
- Example 1 Of Welcome Speeches To Company Picnic
- Example 2 Of Speeches To Welcome On Christmas
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- Speeches For Toasts On Farewells
- Speeches For Toasts On Weddings
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- Example 2 Of Speeches For Stockholder Meetings
- Example 1 Of Speeches For Stockholder Meetings
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- Example 2 Of Sales Speech For New Product
- Example 1 Of Sales Speech For New Product
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- Example 1 Of Sales Speech For Commendation
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