Summary of the Speech

Summary of the Speech

Introduction

Below is a summary of the speech that was presented at last week’s convention which brought together members of this association as well as a few drawn from our affiliates. The highlight of the event was the speech given by the guest of honor. Unlike other events where the speech passes as a formality, this one was quite dynamic and active in nature in that the audience was actively involved throughout the process. The speaker also touched on current issues as well as the future plans that we have made in light of the prevailing circumstances. He was also so bold as to tactfully tackle the internal conflicts that at one point threatened to become a roadblock to the progress we have been making.

Summary of the speech

The speaker began by greetings in which he expressed by addressing the audience members in order of their seniority. After this he introduced himself as the president of the country’s most successful hotel chains. He was however quick to dispel any feelings that he might be a pompous man by owing the success to the hundreds of men and women who work tirelessly on a daily basis to ensure the hotels are performing in tip-top condition. He quoted himself as being the captain of the team and this was indicative of the fact that he plays an active role in the running of the establishments. He also talked about how he got word of the request out institution made to have him as the guest speaker. He states how he was initially hesitant considering the fact that the last time he addressed a group outside of the company he runs was three years back. What motivated him however was the fact that out of many possible individuals he was the one who was picked and this meant that there is something that we saw in him. He said though he does not know what It is, he will give his best and hope to have added value by the end of the event. Satisfied that he has introduced himself to us, he went straight to the rest of the speech.

The speech he gave was not semi-formal in that he did not present his issues in point form. The reason for that according to him was that he has noticed from his staff that they concentrate more in informal conversations that in formal speeches that are given to them. He then praised us as an association for organizing such a colorful event on limited resources. This, he said was the way to go for future organizations. We are living in an environment of scarcity yet the demands are ever expanding at a rate faster than we can compensate for. He also lauded the manner in which the individual members have managed to balance their academic obligations and the commitments they have in the association considering both are equally challenging and demanding of one’s time, energy and resources. This was a clear indication that the individual attributes of members had been translated into the group’s image.

While praising us for our successes, he briefly digressed to tell us a story. To ensure that he does not lose his audience at this stage, he reassured the members that this story was extremely important to the rest of the speech. In his view, this was what would hold what he had just said and what he was about to say together. He then narrates the story of this old lady who suffered the misfortune of being stolen from by a young man. When she discovered that it was him who had robbed her, he was initially defensive and afraid. She however reassured him that all had been forgiven so long has he promised to change his ways and be a better person. Surprised by the old woman, the boy reflected on what he did and changed from that time onwards.

He then likened this to the situation in which there was a serious conflict in this group. Some of the details even made it a far as the local daily and he happened to get wind of it. The root cause of the problems was the fact that a group of newer members decided to run a project similar to one that had been done before. The only difference is that theirs was more successful than the initial one. They also took all the credit instead of acknowledging the owners. The moral of his story was that we have a better shot of continued success if we work together collaboratively rather than have negative competition split us and render all the hard work we have done null and void.

At this he once again thanked the association for considering him worthy of giving us a speech and concluded his speech to the applause of the audience members who were in attendance.

The type of speech he gave was ceremonial because he spent a great deal of time talking about present issues and abit of the future. He also involved the audience through engaging them consistently (Corbett and Connors, 1999).

 

 

Reference

Corbett, E. P., & Connors, R. J. (1999). Classical rhetoric for the modern student.

 

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