Russell Pike, Our New Club President

On July 1st, 2010 Russell Pike took over the honor of club president for the Portland Progressives. To commemorate the occasion, he gave an energized speech, full of enthusiasm and encouragement.

Russell's speech was project #10 (Inspire Your Audience) from the Competent Communicator Manual. His objectives were:

• To inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenging the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement.
• Appeal to the audience's needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes and quotes to add drama.
• Avoid using notes.

Time: 8-10 min.

Speech Title: Looking Forward