Well the public is always speaking. Is it art? No.
The topic is misleading. It really refers to one's own self learning to speak effectively. In public. Public can be a single person other than oneself or many. It is an art more than science and hence the 'art of public speaking'.
I myself have often found that when I speak to others I may not be heard. Rather it is not so much being heard as not everyone is listening.
In order to be effective it is important that your audience whether formal or informal perceive you to have something of value to them.
So content matters. But it is not just content in and of itself. There are other traits and characteristics of the human voice that matter. It is just how we are coded and so learning the code helps to be an effective communicator.
I am planning to attend a speaking class this week and I will share my findings after. Meantime I listened to some thinkers and speakers online to understand how they approached the question.
There are some interesting ideas. Some focus on removing negativity in your thoughts about others and not being judgemental while others discuss posture and voice.
A nugget I found quite valuable - Silence. Nothing wrong with it for the most part.
The topic is misleading. It really refers to one's own self learning to speak effectively. In public. Public can be a single person other than oneself or many. It is an art more than science and hence the 'art of public speaking'.
I myself have often found that when I speak to others I may not be heard. Rather it is not so much being heard as not everyone is listening.
In order to be effective it is important that your audience whether formal or informal perceive you to have something of value to them.
So content matters. But it is not just content in and of itself. There are other traits and characteristics of the human voice that matter. It is just how we are coded and so learning the code helps to be an effective communicator.
I am planning to attend a speaking class this week and I will share my findings after. Meantime I listened to some thinkers and speakers online to understand how they approached the question.
There are some interesting ideas. Some focus on removing negativity in your thoughts about others and not being judgemental while others discuss posture and voice.
A nugget I found quite valuable - Silence. Nothing wrong with it for the most part.
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