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It doesn't really make a difference.

The idea is that the PC is being described as doing a thing... and at some point, someone at the table notices that such description fits the trigger of the move.
Be it at the beginning, during, or end of the preaching activity, is irrelevant. Also because, most probably, the description will not be as lengthy and detailed as to encompass the actual speech given.

Fictionally it could be as brief as "and I ask them to remember their better natures".
Or it could be "and I spend the next week preaching to the people of the village about X and Z and Y".

I mean, practically it can't happen any other way... After a description is offered to the table then someone will point out that it triggers the Lead the Flock move, at which point the mechanics will take effect, offering the Priest a number of holds to be spent "during the speech". Which could look like a simple mention of what the audience does as a result of the speech... or could look like something more detailed, as in "and when I mention Gargaroth that's when they go into a frenzy".

It's up to the table, and set up in a way as to offer maximum narrative freedom, after the minimum requirement of "describe the PC preaching to a crowd" has been met :)

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If the move can trigger during a speech, or after a speech is described, then I would remove the phrase:

During the speech

from the move. Or replace it with the word “Then,” to emphasize that it happens after the first part. As it is, “during the speech” sounds like you have to spend your hold before the speech has ended. But, if you’re preaching to them for a few days, they may do these things between sermons, rather than in the middle of one.

Also, it was unclear to me that this move could be triggered once from a series of sermons (as opposed to triggered multiple times). If that’s the case, removing the immediate language of “during the speech” would make that more clear, I think.

Fixed :)