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DEVELOPING A SPEECH OUTLINE

OUTLINE FORMATTING GUIDE

Example:

Topic: Promoting hand-made products

Purpose Statement: To inform listeners about the various ways in which they can
promote their hand-made products
Thesis statement: There are some effective ways to promote our hand-made products
Introduction
Do you sell hand-made products? Do you know how to sell them in effective ways?
What are the effective ways to promote our products?
This morning I will share to you some effective ways to sell our hand-made products.
Body
Main point (1): Choose the market segment of your products
A. Who are the potential buyers?
B. Know what your targeted buyers want in your products
C. Use their language
(Transition)
Main point (2): Use social media to advertise your products.
A. Make many social media accounts
B. Invite your friends to follow your social media accounts
C. Make attractive advertising in your social media
Main point (3): Use testimonies.
A. Keep the contacts of your customers
B. Select customers who have good experience with your products
C. Screen shots their testimonies and share in your social media
(Transition)
Conclusion
To conclude, there are three ways to promote your hand-made products effectively:
choose the market segment, use social media, and use testimonies. If you follow those
strategies, I am sure you will be a successful seller.

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