CHAMPION STRATEGIES – PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP – JULY 7, 2021 (PT.1)
What Are the Life-Changing Benefits of Public Speaking?
You may wonder why you should bother with public speaking. If you’re like most people, you probably don’t like public speaking. You may even be afraid of public speaking. But the are some very real advantages of public speaking that can help you in both your professional and personal life.
There are actually more benefits of public speaking than you might think. The advantages of public speaking range from increased confidence to meeting others to becoming more marketable. All of these benefits can make a real and positive difference in your life. How’s that for public speaking motivation?
The advantages of public speaking include more confidence and better research skills. (Image Source: Envato Elements)
In this article, you’ll learn about the advantages of public speaking in more depth. We’ll discuss each benefit of public speaking and provide you with helpful tips. You’ll also learn why to take public speaking class if you can and how to find a class near you. Finally, we’ll provide you with additional public speaking help in the form of links to additional tutorials and other resources.
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Now let’s learn more about the advantages of public speaking, and dive into some great resources and helpful tips:
What Are the Benefits of Public Speaking?
Most people don’t think much about the benefits of public speaking. But there are actually quite a few advantages of public speaking. Here are 12 advantages that show that public speaking can make a real difference in your life.
So, if you’re looking for some public speaking motivation, take a look at this list of ways the public speaking can help you:
1. Builds Your Confidence
Although you may be nervous before giving your first speech, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment (along with a sense of relief) when it is done. If the speech went well, you may even receive positive feedback from your peers and your audience–further bolstering your confidence.
If you practice your public speaking skills and continue to give speeches, your oral communication skills will improve. As your skills improve, you’ll begin to feel more comfortable (and confident) in your ability to speak well.
2. Improves Your Research Skills
To make a successful public presentation, you need to research your topic thoroughly. You’ll learn where to find the information you need for each presentation and how to tell whether the information is credible and relevant.
Good research skills will serve you well in a number of professional and personal tasks, including:
- Business report writing
- Academic studies
- Job hunting
- Marketing
- And more
In addition, having more and better information can help you make better decisions.
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3. Strengthens Your Deductive Skills
Public speaking requires you to work from a premise and draw a conclusion based on the information you’ve researched. This is called deductive reasoning.
Deductive reasoning is another important skill that’s improved by the speech writing process. Like many of the other skills strengthened by studying public speaking, deductive reasoning is useful in everyday life.
