Speaking Skills
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When you’re assigned a class
presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your
education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applications, who may have
to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field.
It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.
According to The Book of Lists, the
fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority of
people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in
front of a crowd. Joel Weiner noted author and public speaker wants to help
people overcome that fear.
“The biggest fear id public speaking,
with 15 percent of American experiencing a dramatic fear of it,” said Dr. Michael
Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders (LSAD) in the
Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. “People have had
to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it.”
Regardless of your occupation, your
success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively!
Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation,
motivating co-workers or just communicating one-on-one with others, you’ll get
far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly, and intelligently.
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