Why Network? (Section H)

This blog post follows up with our discussion and presentation by our guest speaker, Kelly Pederson of Rider University's Career Services. Ms. Pederson stated that 75-80%of today's jobs are found in networks and that most people have at least 250 contacts. She further stated that everyone should have a 30 seconds to 1 minute commercial to promote their interests. So, what does your commercial sound like? What interests would you personally need to promote? Personal? Professional? Career related? Post to this blog your thoughts on ways that you presently need or will need in the immediate further network contacts.

Why Network? (Section D)

This blog post follows up with our discussion and presentation by our guest speaker, Kelly Pederson of Rider University's Career Services. Ms. Pederson stated that 75-80%of today's jobs are found in networks and that most people have at least 250 contacts. She further stated that everyone should have a 30 seconds to 1 minute commercial to promote their interests. So, what does your commercial sound like? What interests would you personally need to promote? Personal? Professional? Career related? Post to this blog your thoughts on ways that you presently need or will need in the immediate further network contacts.

PR Speech

Here is your first speech assignment for the summer. You are expected to have read, prepared, researched and practiced this speech before class. Please understand you are responsible for completing this assignment on your speech day as directed by your sign up in class which will occur on Monday, July 14. Please see your assignment here.In addition to presenting, you will be writing two critiques. One you will post here for your speech buddy and the other you will write on yourself and hand in to me for review.. You will receive credit by evaluating the specifics of both your speech and your peer's speech and by giving developmental feedback that will enhance the speaker's skills. In your paper, you should also being setting goals for yourself and determine how you will achieve these goals. Please follow the guideline and headings in this handout in preparing both your critique and your peer's. You may want to print it out and bring it to class when your assigned presenter speaks and use it to take notes. On the sidebar of the blog, you will find a sample speech outline prepared by one of my former students who is now working full time in the Public Relations field. Please use this as a guide to prepare your outline for both this speech and your next.