Why Is Public Speaking Important?

Are you that person that gets nervous at the thought of speaking in front of people?

Do you always have great ideas that you’d love to share in meetings but fear and nervousness hold you back?

Have you had leadership aspirations but lack the ability to communicate effectively?

If any of these challenges apply to you then it’s time to make a change. Public speaking is a skill that you can always learn and perfect. There is hope!

Here is a list of top benefits of public speaking, which will encourage you to get out of your comfort zone and sign up for a public speaking course;

Career development

Effective public speaking skills can help with career advancement, as they indicate creativity, critical thinking skills, leadership abilities, poise, and professionalism, qualities which are very valuable for the job market.

Speaking at events and conferences is a good way of building credibility. The more well known the event the better, as you can add these speaking achievements to your CV.

Public speaking can also help you stand out at work. You’ll learn to speak up in meetings, to promote your ideas, and to present yourself as a professional. Speaking skills can also help you excel in job interviews.

It will boost your confidence

Overcoming your public speaking fears is a very empowering feeling. Articulating your ideas and insights with ease also helps you connect well with your audience. Your confidence levels will grow as you go from speaking to small groups of people up to large audiences.

Helps you gain critical thinking skills

Public speaking is an excellent way to build critical thinking skills. Writing a speech requires a great deal of careful thought, from the audience analysis to the closing sentence. How can you wow the crowd? Is your message relevant to the audience?

Improved communication skills

A well written speech will mean nothing if the delivery is poor. You have to think carefully about the best framework, persuasive strategy, and diction to communicate your message to the audience. This type of thinking can help you improve your communication skills in other areas of your life.

It expands your professional network

Speaking at events helps you connect with different people from various professional backgrounds. It also gives you a chance at getting opportunities and making contacts with people who may benefit your business in the future.

It will help you build leadership skills

Having great public speaking skills very vital when it comes to leadership. If you let others do your talking for you in the past or found it hard to express what you wanted to say, that will fade. Not only will you be able to fluently speak your mind but you’ll find yourself doing it for others too.

In standing up and speaking in a way that is powerful, you’re speaking in a way that will change people’s minds about something. If you’re able to master that skill, changing hearts and minds and learning how to persuade, you will be already honing one of the major aspects of leadership.

Are you now convinced?

Awesome! Sign up for our upcoming public speaking training class which starts on the 29^th May,2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.