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What is public speaking?
Definition
- Public speaking is public utterance, public issuance, of the man himself; therefore the first thing both in time and in importance is that the man should be and think and feel things that are worthy of being given forth (Carnegie & Esenwein, 2005)
- It involves communicating information that is purposeful and meant to inform, influence, or entertain group of listeners (Baumeyer & Wilkerson, Oct. 1, 2021. What is Public Speaking and Why Do I Need to Do It? [post])
Great and Powerful Speakers
John F. Kennedy
Great and Powerful Speakers
"My fellow Americans ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
Nick Vujicic
“If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?”
Michelle Obama
"Success isn't about how much money you make; it's about the difference you make in people's lives.
Lloyd Luna
"It's in the darkest night that stars shine the brightest; it's in your desperate moment that you discover what you are made of."
Tradition of Public Speaking
ORATOR
Tradition
St. Agustine
Handbook on Effective Speech
Quintilian
Rhetoric, Speech, & Language
Christine
de Pizan
ELOQUENCE
Benefits of
Public Speaking
Power
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BOOST CONFIDENCE
CAREER ADVANCEMENT
CRITICAL THINKING
IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Benefits
of Public Speaking
BENEFITS
Make new social connections
- Mingle with the audience
- Answer questions
- Seek fresh perspectives
- Give audience option to get in touch with you
- Reach out to your fellow presenters
Personal satisfaction
- A very common phobia
- Can feel intimidating and risky
- With practice, YOU CAN DO THE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU THE MOST
Expand professional work
- Making friends
- Building business contacts
- Generating business
- Networking with other speakers
Learn to persuade
- A catalyst for nonviolent activism and political change
- A powerful way to unite people
- A chance to influence peers
More benefits of public speaking
Build leadership skills and help you drive change
Learn performance skills
More Benefits
Develop your vocabulary and fluency
Be a better listener