{"id":439,"date":"2020-07-28T18:09:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T18:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=439"},"modified":"2022-07-11T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T23:01:11","slug":"why-it-matters-speaking-to-entertain-and-for-special-occasions","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/chapter\/why-it-matters-speaking-to-entertain-and-for-special-occasions\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Speaking to Entertain and for Special Occasions","rendered":"Why It Matters: Speaking to Entertain and for Special Occasions"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3585\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5348\/2020\/07\/23181319\/wedding-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Giving a speech at a wedding reception\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/>Ever been asked to give a speech on the spot and had that little moment of panic not knowing what you would say? In this module, we\u2019ll cover how to adapt your public speaking skills to a number of occasions.\u00a0 From weddings to funerals, following the speech formula you\u2019ve learned in this course can lead to a meaningful speech no matter the situation or the amount of time to prepare.","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3585\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5348\/2020\/07\/23181319\/wedding-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Giving a speech at a wedding reception\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/>Ever been asked to give a speech on the spot and had that little moment of panic not knowing what you would say? 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