Finding your (Public Engagement) Voice

Wednesday 22 September 2021

This CEED/OSDS session is about how to go from having a head full of complicated information to effectively communicating some of that information to an audience using the skills and strengths that you already have.

We’ll cover:

Selecting what to communicate (You have time and space for less than you think so what is the most important point?)
Considering who you want to communicate with (Do they need to know what you want to tell them? What existing knowledge or level of interest can you assume?)
Style (Do you want to be informative, entertaining, or both? Do you want to give facts or tell a story? Do you want to be authoritative or personal?)
Why it matters to you that you communicate at all (This will guide your answers to the other questions)

Using the answers to these questions, well discuss ways of writing and speaking that can help you achieve your aims, as well as discussing some common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Date: Thursday 7 October 2021

Time: 09.30 to 12.30