COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AUSTRALIA

Speechwriting Essentials

Learn how to project manage, draft, and refine a successful speech. This workshop is designed for professionals from all sectors who seek to be more effective communicators and storytellers.

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Event Details

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Workshops

Event Starts

Feb 26, 2026 13:00

Event Ends

Feb 27, 2026 16:00

Online Training Course over two days – 26 & 27 February

Learn how to project manage, draft, and refine a successful speech. 

This workshop empowers speechwriters to assemble their ideas, find their voice, and earn their audience’s attention. It demystifies the speechwriting process, including the crucial planning phase when writing speeches for others, and encourages purposeful, effective storytelling.

Our study focuses on speeches delivered by prominent Australians and New Zealanders, and incorporates writing and editing exercises.

No prior speechwriting experience is required.


Who should attend: This workshop is designed for professionals from all sectors who seek to be more effective communicators and storytellers.

What you’ll learn

SESSION ONE – 26 FEBRUARY
  • Key speech types 
  • The speechwriting process – timeframes and responsibilities
  • The anatomy of a successful speech – timing and structure
  • Introductions and welcomes
SESSION TWO – 27 FEBRUARY
  • Developing key arguments 
  • Voice, tone, and readability
  • Incorporating wit, humour, and anecdotes
  • Seeking meaningful feedback
  • Tying it all together to plan your next great speech

Meet our facilitator

Cameron Pegg
Speechwriter & Storytelling Strategist
Cameron is a leading content strategist who is a passionate advocate for better corporate storytelling. As a journalist, he writes features for The Australian and The Saturday Paper, and previously hosted a regular segment on ABC Radio Queensland. Cameron has created a suite of content and writing courses for the QUT Executive Education program, and is a founding editorial board member of the Journal of Education Advancement and Marketing (UK).
 

Testimonials

“I’m going to go away thinking differently about tone, corporate messaging and readability than I was earlier this morning. All useful things for my next speech.”

“This course was directly related to my very specific, niche writing tasks I do daily. It gave me plenty to think about, and plenty of reassurance. Thank you, Cameron.”

“The course delivery was varied with the use of theory, video examples, structure analysis and practical exercises.”

 Course Details

SESSION ONE
Thursday 26 February 2026
SESSION TWO
Friday 27 February 2026
TIME
1:00pm – 4:00pm AEDT
LOCATION
Online via Zoom*
PRICE (ex GST)
$1,080 – Standard
 

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