Why are public speaking skills important?
Are public speaking skills important? Yes. The real question
should be “Why are effective public speaking skills important?
Everybody has public speaking skills. Some are better than
others. The primary goal is for your public speaking skills to be better than
your competition, whoever and whatever that is. The secondary goal is for your
presentations to get better every time you speak.
Public Speaking Skills are Important to Individual Success
For many individuals the first important presentation they
deliver might be to the selection committee. It might be labeled as a “job
interview” but it’s really a presentation. Success rides on their presentation
outshining the competition. The results are black and white but the skills are
a rainbow of colors.
In most organizations day-to-day business entails teamwork.
That means presenting to your team or on behalf of your team. Career growth
necessitates presenting your ideas to others. And if you want to be promoted
you need to train others to handle your old job. If you want to fast track your
career – volunteer to work on projects and deliver more presentations.
Public Speaking Skills are Important to Business Success
Having the superior product is never enough to guarantee
business success. Apple is seen as offering leading edge technology and Steve
Jobs is often modeled as a superior presenter. If you are not the Apple of your
industry just imagine how much better your presentations need to be.
Business leaders are often expected to present their message
with confidence and clarity to staff, clients, partners, investors and
sometimes the public. Millions of dollars can ride on these presentations.
