Career Speech: Event Planning
Specific purpose: Inform my audience about a career in event planning and what the job consists of.
Central idea: Event planning is an excellent career with feelings of reward.
Desired response: As a result of my speech, my audience will be more informed of the hard work that goes into planning an event.
Intro
Thinking back what was the last event that you attended? Was it a wedding, concert, a party, a show or a dinner? I’m sure thinking back to this event you are reminded of great memories with people you enjoy being around. Ive not only loved to attend these types of event but I’ve also enjoyed planning them. The older and more comfortable I become with myself the more I realize certain qualities I possess and how I can apply them. I’ve recognized that I enjoy giving people something to look forward to that enables them to get together and enjoy each other’s time and company. Today I will be describing to you my future career as an event planner. First, I will be sharing with you what planning an event entails, next I will share the different types of event planners, and finally the skills that join the world of event planning.
(Transition: Let’s start with what it is you need in order to plan a successful event.)
Body
I. There are many details that go into planning an event someone of this profession requires multitasking skills in a very organized structure. a. This is where your time management skill come into play. Even the smallest event, if not planned accordingly can go crashing down. b. While staying on top of everything in a timely matter its important to keep in mind the purpose of your event. If it’s a celebration for a particular person you want to make sure you’re doing whatever it takes to make the guest of honor happy. c. In order to keep organized of everything going on it’s important to keep a notebook handy where you are able to keep up with