{"id":195,"date":"2022-04-04T15:54:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/chapter\/what-is-public-speaking\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T15:54:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:54:07","slug":"what-is-public-speaking","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/chapter\/what-is-public-speaking\/","title":{"raw":"What is Public Speaking?","rendered":"What is Public Speaking?"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Discuss key characteristics of public speaking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nPublic speaking is, simply, an oral presentation or speech delivered to a live audience. It is generally a formal or staged event\u2014 although impromptu speeches are a common occurrence\u2014and can be a defining career moment. For example, you may think you\u2019re attending a client meeting only to find yourself called on to&nbsp;explain a procedural or technical point being discussed. Or you may be sitting in a management meeting thinking you are just there to observe when you&nbsp;are asked to elaborate on an aspect of the supporting research and analysis or defend your recommendations.\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Impromptu Speaking<\/h3>\nAlthough impromptu speaking isn\u2019t the focus of this module, it is worth noting that this type of speaking is something Toastmaster members train for on an ongoing basis using a technique called \"Table Topics.\" For more on this technique, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toastmasters.org\/magazine\/articles\/table-topics-workout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Table Topics Workout: The Power Packed Exercise for Stretching Your Brain<\/a>.\n\n<\/div>\nExecutive presentation coach Peter Khoury has reverse-engineered the characteristics of great speakers for over fifteen years. Combining his findings with scientific research on leadership, he\u2019s distilled this research into the following 9 characteristics of effective public speakers:[footnote]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/9-characteristics-highly-effective-public-speakers-peter-khoury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/9-characteristics-highly-effective-public-speakers-peter-khoury\/<\/a>[\/footnote]\n<blockquote>\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confidence<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passion<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice, don't memorize<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak in a natural voice<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authenticity<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it Short and Sweet<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect with your Audience<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paint a Picture through Storytelling<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repetition<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\nLike computer failure and natural disasters, finding yourself in a situation requiring public speaking skills is not a matter of <em>whether<\/em> it will happen but <em>when<\/em> it will happen. Given the potential career impact, you need to prepare accordingly.\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\nhttps:\/\/assessments.lumenlearning.com\/assessments\/8593\n\n<\/div>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1h18S9s87bv4ZQpq5LoKubk04R6aoelJ-RiZL5V9JraA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>\n","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss key characteristics of public speaking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Public speaking is, simply, an oral presentation or speech delivered to a live audience. It is generally a formal or staged event\u2014 although impromptu speeches are a common occurrence\u2014and can be a defining career moment. For example, you may think you\u2019re attending a client meeting only to find yourself called on to&nbsp;explain a procedural or technical point being discussed. Or you may be sitting in a management meeting thinking you are just there to observe when you&nbsp;are asked to elaborate on an aspect of the supporting research and analysis or defend your recommendations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Impromptu Speaking<\/h3>\n<p>Although impromptu speaking isn\u2019t the focus of this module, it is worth noting that this type of speaking is something Toastmaster members train for on an ongoing basis using a technique called &#8220;Table Topics.&#8221; For more on this technique, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toastmasters.org\/magazine\/articles\/table-topics-workout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Table Topics Workout: The Power Packed Exercise for Stretching Your Brain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Executive presentation coach Peter Khoury has reverse-engineered the characteristics of great speakers for over fifteen years. Combining his findings with scientific research on leadership, he\u2019s distilled this research into the following 9 characteristics of effective public speakers:<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/9-characteristics-highly-effective-public-speakers-peter-khoury\/\" id=\"return-footnote-195-1\" href=\"#footnote-195-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confidence<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passion<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice, don&#8217;t memorize<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak in a natural voice<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authenticity<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it Short and Sweet<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect with your Audience<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paint a Picture through Storytelling<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repetition<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Like computer failure and natural disasters, finding yourself in a situation requiring public speaking skills is not a matter of <em>whether<\/em> it will happen but <em>when<\/em> it will happen. Given the potential career impact, you need to prepare accordingly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"lumen_assessment_8593\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assessments.lumenlearning.com\/assessments\/load?assessment_id=8593&#38;embed=1&#38;external_user_id=&#38;external_context_id=&#38;iframe_resize_id=lumen_assessment_8593\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:400px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1h18S9s87bv4ZQpq5LoKubk04R6aoelJ-RiZL5V9JraA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-195\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>What is Public Speaking?. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Nina Burokas. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section><hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-195-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/9-characteristics-highly-effective-public-speakers-peter-khoury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/9-characteristics-highly-effective-public-speakers-peter-khoury\/<\/a> <a href=\"#return-footnote-195-1\" class=\"return-footnote\" aria-label=\"Return to footnote 1\">&crarr;<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"author":395986,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"What is Public Speaking?\",\"author\":\"Nina Burokas\",\"organization\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"2f114656017446a8aa67d9030e27ef05, e36510d6fa324e8980eb7fc1011aad3c","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-195","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":192,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/395986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/195\/revisions"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/192"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/195\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}