WHY STUDY PUBLIC SPEAKING?

 WHY STUDY PUBLIC SPEAKING?

Today, we will explore some of the benefits of studying public speaking so that you can have a better understanding of why improving your public speaking skills is a worthwhile endeavor.

Well there are three ways in which public speaking can and likely will benefit your life- personal benefits, professional benefits and societal benefits.

PERSONAL BENEFITS

The public speaking, most immediately, can help you be successful in college studies.

The skills related to effective public speaking increased knowledge and retention of information through research and listening improve critical thinking train your brain to think more clearly in a structured way.

Improve your listening skill and build confidence in general.

Public speaking can also help in other courses that require you to give a presentation or an oral report and let us not forget that the same elements of communication that make an effective public speaker are the same elements that make effective interpersonal communicators.

These skills are transferable to many other areas of your life as for the professional benefits of public speaking skills that can help you get and keep a job.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Public speaking skills are highly transferable to interviewing skills.

Effective communication skills will also enhance your ability to work effectively with supervisors, co workers and customers enabling you to keep your job and possibly even advanced within your or organizations.

Communication skills are also universally necessary to be effective in the workplace regardless of your career field. 

Take a moment to consider ways in which public speaking can benefit you in your career.

SOCIETAL BENEFITS

Public speaking also carries broader societal benefits.

It is a skill that can help your voice be heard which is vital in a democratic republic form of government like that of the United States.

Developing effective public speaking skills can help you spread awareness on important issues impacting your organisation town, country and beyond.

What if you have a concern about something that is going on at your school and need to speak in front of the school board or you have a passion for supporting a particular non profit organisation and are given an opportunity to address a group or crowd on their behalf.

Take a moment to write down a list of all the people that you can think of in your community who regularly give speeches. Don't list specific names but rather list roles like teachers politicians etc. What impact these people have in the community.

How did the people speaking skills assist them how might developing more effective public speaking skills allow you to have a similar impact.