Anna Mariyani, Fulusia Nurmawati, Wildan Farih Kurniawan, Amanda Novia Latifah Hanum

PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SKILLS TRAINING IN THE PC IMM ORGANIZATION (MUHAMMADIYAH STUDENTS ASSOCIATION) BLORA REGENCY

Introduction

Public speaking and public relations skills training in the pc imm organization (muhammadiyah students association) blora regency. Enhance public speaking and PR skills for Muhammadiyah Students Association (PC IMM) in Blora. This training improved 90% of members' ability to communicate effectively.

Abstract

Public speaking skills are very necessary to achieve organizational goals. The main performance indicator in this service program is coaching public speaking skills for the 19 members of PC IMM Blora Regency; this aims to bring up the linguistic skills of the PC IMM members of Blora Regency so that they can attract the interest of the interlocutors when they are organizing. Public relations skills or public relations skills very influential in the organization, especially in PC IMM Blora Regency. This is because the PC IMM Blora Regency activity agenda is busy, one of which is deliberations and hearings, so this is the focus that must be handled in this service program. This specific activity is carried out with a schedule of 8 months and training for 2 months. As a result of this activity, as many as 90% of students, previously only 25% of 19 students, have succeeded in improving their abilities in public speaking and public relations.

Review

This paper describes a highly relevant and practical service program focused on enhancing essential communication skills within a student organization. The initiative to provide public speaking and public relations training to members of PC IMM Blora Regency is commendable, as these abilities are undeniably crucial for effective organizational leadership, member engagement, and the successful execution of an organization's mission. The stated aim of improving linguistic skills to attract interlocutor interest and address the busy agenda of deliberations and hearings highlights a direct and important need within the target group, suggesting a well-conceived intervention. While the abstract highlights a significant positive outcome, reporting that 90% of students successfully improved their abilities from an initial 25%, several methodological details would greatly strengthen the paper. For instance, clarifying the specific metrics or assessment tools used to quantify both the initial ability and the subsequent improvement is essential for validating these results. A more detailed explanation of the training content for both public speaking and public relations skills, including the specific techniques and theories taught, would provide valuable insight into the intervention's efficacy. Furthermore, the description of the program's timeline – an 8-month schedule with 2 months of training – could be elaborated to explain how these periods were structured and what activities comprised the longer schedule beyond the direct training. To enhance the paper's scholarly contribution, the authors should consider expanding on the theoretical underpinnings of their training approach, discussing any unforeseen challenges encountered, and outlining the limitations of their study. Providing context on the nature and importance of "PC IMM Blora Regency (Muhammadiyah Students Association)" for an international audience would also be beneficial. A deeper analysis of how the improved skills are expected to translate into long-term organizational benefits and a discussion of the sustainability of these learned abilities within the organization would further enrich the findings. Overall, this abstract points to a valuable and impactful program, and a more comprehensive articulation of its design, execution, and evaluative methods would elevate its overall contribution.

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