Public Speaking

One of our first fears was being called to stand in front of your classroom and read a book report or answer a math question on the black board. Why does it scare us to stand in front of all the kids you’d just had lunch with? Why does it scare us to stand in front of our friends as they giggle at us?

Learning acting helps by constant repetition of the spoken word and you get to wear a costume. Doing any sort of artistic presentation can help get over ‘stage fright’. Even the pros get nervous and sweaty palms.

I understand being prepared is an equalizer for public speaking. Lots of jokes, quotations, references and charts and graphs can put even the dullest presentation memorable.

Stand-up comedy is only public speaking with humor. Political rallies depend on public speaking to convince the listeners to vote. When the preacher stands for his weekly sermon, it is public speaking.

There are books and classes on how-to-do public speaking. There are even Toastmasters clubs that gather to practice the art of being fearless in front of others.

Public speaking may be made to persuade others to accept you’re point-of-view or ponder a thought or vision, but mostly it is about asking for money. 

Be sure to pad your resume so after being introduced the audience is overcome by your soliloquy.

Let us pray.