'CONNECT' 4
Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every
word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Whenever you
learn a new skill, there are a lot of 'secondary benefits'. For example, when
you learn to play chess, your ability to anticipate and plan improves while you
also enjoy the game. Your respiratory system becomes healthy when you learn
swimming.
In the same
way, when you go through a formal training programme in public speaking, you
also get the following benefits:
- The 'soft' aspects of
communication such as diction, voice quality, articulation etc are
refined.
- You become a critical
thinker since you have to present your views professionally.
- The quality of your
listening will improve since you have to counter the arguments put forth
by others.
- Your ability to tell a
story, joke or an anecdote gets refined.
- You overcome the stage
fear and shyness and become a bold presenter.
- You become an expert in
organising your thoughts and ideas and present the same professionally.
- Ability to communicate
powerfully and effectively improves your over all personality and image.
- Your fluency to
communicate improves.
More than
anything, communication is a very important life skill.
Many are
confused about the difference between conversation and public speaking. We will
discuss this in the next newsletter.
N C Sridharan
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