THE KEY BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Public Speaking is often something considered scary to many people, that some become adverse to it. Maybe you heard someone asking:
“What is so important about public speaking anyway?”
Just because something is scary, does it mean it’s not important? Being able to stand in front of others and speak, to express yourself to a crowd, should be important.
Even in today’s modern discourse, with most interactions being online, public speaking remains important to personal growth, and a great boon to your daily life.
Think about it, during the past few months under lockdown, what form of public speaking did you have to go through?
A business meeting, contacting customer service, setting up an appointment, or maybe even live-streaming a game to an audience.
Public Speaking remains as such an important skill to learn, bringing with it a wide range of benefits. I would like to highlight…
6 BENEFITS TO LEARNING PUBLIC SPEAKING
BENEFIT 1:
BOOSTS YOUR CONFIDENCE
That fear of public speaking I mentioned before? It can be terrifying, petrifying. Call it stage fright, or an aversion to public speaking, the fear of speaking in public can be tough to overcome. By practicing public speaking skills, attending programs and learning how to speak, you can overcome these fears, and that can be incredibly empowering.
From speaking to a small classroom, to a large crowd, to being on stage in front of countless people. The more you practice public speaking, the more confident you will be, and the less scary speaking in front of others will become. And when you look back at those humble beginnings, when you once felt nervous about speaking to a handful of people, your confidence will swell, and such fears will subside.
It may not entirely disappear, but your new confidence will allow you to deal with such insecurities, and further empower you.
Using public speaking skills in the workplace effectively can bring many important benefits to career advancement: critical thinking, leadership skills, professionalism, being able to communicate with clients, are all valuable qualities that can make any employer see you as reliable.
With public speaking, you will be able to stand out more at work, being able to speak during events, conferences and meetings, being able to share your ideas, contributions or even excel in interviews. Effective speaking and communication will get employers to remember you, acknowledge your fields of expertise and with it, open new doors for career opportunities.
BENEFIT 2:
ADVANCING YOUR CAREER
BENEFIT 3:
NETWORKING
Public Speaking events, be it Toastmasters or other communities and competitions, are a great way to meet other people of similar interests. After you speech, or maybe while waiting for your turn to speak. There are many opportunities to meet and talk to new people from all walks of life.
People who engage in Public Speaking events are happy to meet new people, engage in social interactions, and create social connections. Networking is important in today’s world, be it professionally or even personally, and these events hold a unique opportunity to create new connections.
Be friendly, encourage your fellow speakers, congratulate them. They will be more than happy to engage with you.
Speaking out with your own voice is more effective at getting your ideas heard than letting someone else speak for you. To lead is to inspire change and convince others to follow you.
With effective Public Speaking, you can lead communications, you are able to persuade, argue and speak with confidence. All key aspects of leadership. Effective Public Speaking will develop and hone your ability to lead others, be it in a group or an individual.
BENEFIT 4:
DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS
BENEFIT 5:
IMPROVES SPEECH & LANGUAGE SKILLS
By learning Public Speaking, you will be put into a position where you will be constantly actively utilising your language skills. Speaking, writing your speeches, making sure your speech is effective and engaging. All of these will improve your writing and language skills.
Engaging in Public Speaking will improve your vocabulary as you try to find the right words to better express your message in your speech, you will learn how to argue and persuade others more effectively.
Weddings, meetings, conferences. All of these can be terrifying events, at any moment you might be asked to go up and speak in front of everyone out of the blue. No chance to prepare, no warning. Impromptu speaking can be terrifying, but impromptu speaking is also an aspect that Public Speakers constantly engage in and learn how to tackle.
By learning Public Speaking, you will learn how to effectively handle these moments, how to structure your thoughts and speeches, and perform your speech with confidence.
BENEFIT 6:
YOU CAN GIVE IMPROMPTU SPEECHES
There it is, 6 benefits to Public Speaking! Public Speaking remains an important skill that all should learn, as it pushes you out of your comfort zone and able to speak in front of others with confidence. The fear and anxiety will never completely go away, but you will find it starts becoming a fun experience!
