{"id":310,"date":"2020-12-21T12:07:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T17:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=310"},"modified":"2021-02-01T14:46:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T19:46:16","slug":"why-learn-to-public-speak","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/chapter\/why-learn-to-public-speak\/","title":{"raw":"Why should I learn public speaking?","rendered":"Why should I learn public speaking?"},"content":{"raw":"<h2><span style=\"color: #808080\">Before we launch into <em>how<\/em> to speak in public, let's take a moment to consider <em>why<\/em>. In this chapter you'll learn the many benefits of public speaking and why it's so important to your career.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h2>The benefits of public speaking<\/h2>\r\nLearning to present effectively has many benefits that will positively affect your career, education and personal life. These benefits include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Communicating clearly with others<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Increased self-esteem and confidence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Managing stress<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Improved polish and professionalism<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Teamwork<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Listening skills<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Giving feedback<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Being able to \"[pb_glossary id=\"582\"]think on your feet[\/pb_glossary]\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWhat are you most excited about learning in this course? <span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><strong>\r\n<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2>Why are public speaking skills so important? An incredibly brief history of communication<\/h2>\r\n<h3>A time before reading &amp; writing<\/h3>\r\nLong ago there was no writing. Information, culture and history were passed down orally. In other words, people told stories. If you wanted power or influence you had to be a great presenter.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_388\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-381 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/> <small>(CC BY-SA 4.0- image by Sharon L. Flynn)<\/small>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAn example of this is Canada's Indigenous peoples, including Vancouver's Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh communities. They had no written language, so they used stories, such as the ones symbolized in these totem poles in Stanley Park, to pass down wisdom.\r\n<h3>The rise of written communication<\/h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_388\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-388 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" \/> <small>Free use authorized without attribution via Pexels.com<\/small>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThen came a major shift \u2013 the rise of written communication. The printing press was introduced to Europe in the mid-1400's, which meant that books could be mass produced. The western world became more and more literate over the following centuries, and the influence of written communication grew. Instead of just stories and presentations, reading and writing became a major way of wielding power. If you wanted to influence people, you\u2019d write books or own a newspaper.\r\n<h3>Radio, television, and the return to presentations<\/h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_386\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-386 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/> <small> Free use authorized without attribution via Pexels.com<\/small>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe arrival of radio and television marked another major shift \u2013 this time away from the written word and back towards presentations. People still read books and newspapers, but radio and TV allowed them to see and hear other people presenting live.\r\n\r\nMore and more channels grew as we continued this trend away from just words and towards media presentations. In the 1980s and 1990s, if you wanted power, or to influence people, you\u2019d own a TV network.\r\n<h3>Today, and new media<\/h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_385\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-385 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/> <small>Free use authorized without attribution via Pexels.com<\/small>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThis brings us today. People have shorter attention spans and don\u2019t want to read as a much. We love to watch content (YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook videos). And all of that content is basically other people presenting \u2013 speaking in public. Tons of people are doing it, and in super engaging ways.\r\n\r\nIn many ways we've come full circle since the ancient days of needing to be a good presenter in order to influence people. The difference today is that instead of influencing small groups, you can reach millions of people.\r\n\r\nBecause we see so many engaging presentations every day, being able to present well is becoming an expectation \u2013 not just on social media, but in real life. Reading and writing still counts, but many situations \u2013 including video applications and online interviews \u2013 require strong presentation skills.\r\n\r\nPresentation skills \u2013 the ability to communicate clearly, professionally and confidently \u2013 are crucial to compete in today's job market and progress in your career.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #6699ff\"><span style=\"background-color: #3366ff\">\u00a0Test your knowledge\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\r\n[h5p id=\"21\"]\r\n\r\n<hr \/>","rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #808080\">Before we launch into <em>how<\/em> to speak in public, let&#8217;s take a moment to consider <em>why<\/em>. In this chapter you&#8217;ll learn the many benefits of public speaking and why it&#8217;s so important to your career.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>The benefits of public speaking<\/h2>\n<p>Learning to present effectively has many benefits that will positively affect your career, education and personal life. These benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communicating clearly with others<\/li>\n<li>Increased self-esteem and confidence<\/li>\n<li>Managing stress<\/li>\n<li>Improved polish and professionalism<\/li>\n<li>Teamwork<\/li>\n<li>Listening skills<\/li>\n<li>Giving feedback<\/li>\n<li>Being able to &#8220;<a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_310_582\">think on your feet<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What are you most excited about learning in this course? <span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why are public speaking skills so important? An incredibly brief history of communication<\/h2>\n<h3>A time before reading &amp; writing<\/h3>\n<p>Long ago there was no writing. Information, culture and history were passed down orally. In other words, people told stories. If you wanted power or influence you had to be a great presenter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-388\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-381 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-65x49.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/1920px-Totem_Poles_in_Stanley_Park_Vancouver_2016.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small>(CC BY-SA 4.0- image by Sharon L. Flynn)<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An example of this is Canada&#8217;s Indigenous peoples, including Vancouver&#8217;s Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh communities. They had no written language, so they used stories, such as the ones symbolized in these totem poles in Stanley Park, to pass down wisdom.<\/p>\n<h3>The rise of written communication<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-388\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-388 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-225x149.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-pixabay-261763-fre-to-use.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small>Free use authorized without attribution via Pexels.com<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then came a major shift \u2013 the rise of written communication. The printing press was introduced to Europe in the mid-1400&#8217;s, which meant that books could be mass produced. The western world became more and more literate over the following centuries, and the influence of written communication grew. Instead of just stories and presentations, reading and writing became a major way of wielding power. If you wanted to influence people, you\u2019d write books or own a newspaper.<\/p>\n<h3>Radio, television, and the return to presentations<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-386\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-65x37.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-225x127.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-mike-114820-free-to-use-no-attribution-required.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small> Free use authorized without attribution via Pexels.com<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The arrival of radio and television marked another major shift \u2013 this time away from the written word and back towards presentations. People still read books and newspapers, but radio and TV allowed them to see and hear other people presenting live.<\/p>\n<p>More and more channels grew as we continued this trend away from just words and towards media presentations. In the 1980s and 1990s, if you wanted power, or to influence people, you\u2019d own a TV network.<\/p>\n<h3>Today, and new media<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-385 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/958\/2020\/12\/pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812-free-to-use-without-attribution.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small>Free use authorized without attribution via Pexels.com<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This brings us today. People have shorter attention spans and don\u2019t want to read as a much. We love to watch content (YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook videos). And all of that content is basically other people presenting \u2013 speaking in public. Tons of people are doing it, and in super engaging ways.<\/p>\n<p>In many ways we&#8217;ve come full circle since the ancient days of needing to be a good presenter in order to influence people. The difference today is that instead of influencing small groups, you can reach millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>Because we see so many engaging presentations every day, being able to present well is becoming an expectation \u2013 not just on social media, but in real life. 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