Why Public Speaking is Important

Daily routine and monotony bores everyone. Each one of us always looks for diversion. We love to spend our leisure doing something that gives us immense joy and satisfaction. We enjoy doing something that  relaxes our mind and soul called a Hobby.

Why should we consider transforming Hobbies to Dream job ?

Everyone enjoys their spare time with their hobbies. But is there a hobby which can lead you to your dream job? Yes, but only when we take i seriously. When we are willing to give a little more time to it. Statistics say that 9 out of 10 people don’t enjoy their work. Imagine the positive changes that would come if more people take a bolder step of focusing on the hobbies that they love. How fulfilling it would be in turning hobbies to dream jobs! The feeling of overwhelming and self-dependence on our work for our pay. Hobbies are everyone’s inspiration and it would be a great move to explore more about something we love to do.

How public speaking is important ?

One such hobby that can be turned into a dream job with various job prospects is public speaking. But why is it important and how can it be transformed into a dream job? Public speaking imparts communication and personality development skills. Apart from that it also helps us to overcome our inner fear and anxiety to express our views and opinions on any matter. Most studies say that people’s number 1 fear is public speaking and number 2 is death. It also builds the quality of leadership, improves critical thinking and problem-solving skills. There are various job opportunities in fields like teaching, politician, motivational speaker, influencer, lawyer, news anchor, and spokesperson.

What are some of the job prospects ?

For a school teacher or a college professor, they must have excellent speaking skills so that they can crystalline the concept of the students. We have some prominent examples of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Amartya Sen, and many others who have inspired the hearts and minds of youth. Motivational speakers like Tony Robbins, Sandeep Maheshwari, Dr. Vivek Bindra impart a ray of hope helping people to rise above their limitations. Lawyers are like a Messiah who fights for justice on behalf of a client. As they charge a huge amount so they  must be capable of speaking up with grace to set the client free from any faulty charges. Millions of viewers believe in news anchors in what they say and how they say. For news anchors  it’s not just a matter of a few written lines readout . But the tone, pitch, a, and quality at which the speech is delivered. Rahul Kanwal, Arnab Goswami, and Shweta Singh are some of the well-known figures of news channels for their impressive public speaking.

How to improve your speaking and communication skills ?

Public speaking skills are such that the more you  practice  the more it gets enriched. Taking part in elocution, speech contests, and debate competitions eliminate nervousness. At first, everyone lacks confidence, but regular practice helps to gain confidence in oneself. Regular practice does not mean everyday involvement in any contest. But minor things like reading newspapers, articles, and magazines can add up to our terminology. Apart from reading, listening to some precise speakers also motivates us. Watching shows like TED TALKS which shares with the world ‘ideas worth spreading ‘. Here experts in the fields of science, arts, business, sports, and education influence and motivate people from their life experience through powerful speeches. We should be grateful that we are blessed to live in a ‘ World full of Technologies ‘. We have mobile phones and laptops available to us all the time. There are various courses available for developing our communication skills on the internet .  We can easily learn them sitting at our home.

Are there any online courses which can be pursued ?

Various public speaking workshops, seminars, and webinars on improving communication skills are organized by Udemy, Praveen walker, and Sandeep Maheshwari. Udemy is an online platform and it has thousands of cost-effective courses available which also provides professional certificates. Edx has courses on public speaking from Rochester Institute of Technology . They provide free as well as cost-effective online courses followed by a professional certificate or a degree. There is also Sarah Lloyd-Hughes’ e-course on public speaking. They deliver a free 6-week online course to the participant’s mail inbox. These professional certificates or degrees provided by online platforms like edx and Udemy are worthwhile as they can add value to a resume.

Therefore, while choosing a career we must take into account our interests, personality, and work-related values. As people say, ‘follow your passion’, by preferring this we would not only enjoy our job but also probably be very good at it. Because if people are passionate about what they do they would be happier as well as more productive at work.