PUBLIC SPEAKING

 Public speaking is important in education, business, and the public arena. There are many benefits to speaking in public whether you're an individual or as a part of business.

What is public speaking? 

Public speaking is a presentation that's given live before an audience. 

Public speeches can cover a wide variety of different topics. The goal of the speech may be to educate, entertain, or influence the listeners. Often, visual aids in the form of an electronic slideshow are used to supplement the speech. This makes it more interesting to the listeners.

A public speaking presentation is different from an online presentation. An online presentation is available any time. A public speech is typically limited to a specific time or place. Online presentations often use slideshows. Or they use pre-recorded videos of a speaker. This includes recordings of a live public speaking presentation.

If you ask most people, they'll probably say they don't like public speech. They may even admit to being afraid of it since fear of public speaking is a very common fear. Or they may just be shy or introverted. For those reasons, many people avoid speaking in public if they can. However, if you learn how and practice you too can be a public speaker.

Importance of Public Speaking
Over the years, public speaking in communication has played a major role in education, government, and business. Words have the power to inform, persuade, educate, and even entertain. And the spoken word can be even more powerful than the written word in the hands of the right speaker.
Whether you're a small business owner,  or a student, you'll benefit from improving your public speaking skills. 

Some benefits to speaking in public include:

• improves confidence 
• better research skills
• stronger deductive skills
• ability to advocate for causes
• and more

Speaking in public is especially important for businesses to market their offers. This allows them to get their message in front of potential customers. Sales people and executives are often expected to have good public speaking skills. 

To help you become better at giving public speeches, we'll take a look at these five areas:

1. writing the speech
2. overcoming a fear of speaking
3. practicing the speech
4. preparing your presentation slide designs
5. giving the speech

1. Writing the speech: The first thing you'll want to do is work on writing a well-organized, engaging speech. Because even a great speaking voice or a great deal of charisma isn't enough if your material isn't any good.

2. Overcoming a fear of speaking: Fear of public speaking is very real and can hold you back if you let it. If you don't feel confident when giving your speech, your listeners may pick up on that. This can make your presentation less effective. Fortunately, there are some techniques to help manage the fear of speaking in public. They also help you become more confident.

3. Practicing the speech: Even if you're not afraid of speaking in public, practice helps you give a more effective speech. If you're in a rush, you may be tempted to skip practicing your speech to save time. While skipping practice may seem like a good idea, it's really not.Practicing your speech improves your public presentation skills. It also increases your familiarity with the presentation. As a result, your speech will go smoothly.

4. Preparing your presentation: Make sure your presentation slides look presentable and easy to read. 

5. Giving the speech: You've written a good speech. You feel more confident about giving a speech in public, and you've practiced. You're ready to actually give the speech.