Communication Final

Being a good public speaker is an important skill to have because it improves various areas of everyday life. Public speaking improves communication skills which as a result improves relationships with others. Listening and understanding what someone is saying makes it easier to respond to them in an appropriate way and having that form of effective communication makes people want to have more interactions in the future. One of the most important skills obtained from public speaking is that it improve confidence in one’s communicating skills and increases one’s ability to read people. Being able to read others and understand their emotions and nonverbal communication helps someone understand if their point is being received and responded to in a positive way.

The way to give the best speech possible is to plan in advance. There are several important things to remember when planning a good informative speech. The first is to pick a topic that will keep the audience interested or will be important for them to know. For example when talking to college students it is best to pick a topic that they all have in common like the rising cost of tuition or their ever increasing student loan debt. Everyone in an audience of college students has had to deal with financial aid, loans or scholarships at some point in their college career and can all relate to the topic so it will hold their interest. The second is to relax and be comfortable and conversational. No one pays attention to speakers who are stiff and boring; showing personality and a relaxed confidence will make the audience feel comfortable and like they are having a conversation with the audience and instead of being lectured at. When planning a speech one should never write out ...

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...pic is their favorite thing to do. It helps keep the audience engaged and makes the speaker entertaining to watch. In addition to being high energy speakers should appear to be friendly and personable, which can be as simple as smiling when they make eye contact with members of the audience. No one wants to watch someone who is frowning and unhappy it makes audience members uncomfortable, they will be more engaged with a happy, humorous presenter. It is imperative that presenters speak loudly and clearly. An audience can’t understand or value a speech they can’t hear. The last thing speakers need to avoid to give an engaging speech is reading off their PowerPoint or notes. Reading directly off a PowerPoint insults listener’s intelligence, lacks emotion, and decreases eye contact. PowerPoint slides should be nothing more than a summary of what the speaker is saying.