When folks are having challenges with public speaking, they will often contact us with questions. Since all of our consultants are both professional presenters and public speaking coaches, we thought it might be a good idea to answer a few of the most frequently asked questions. Perhaps the answer here could help you when you deliver your next speech or presentation. If you have additional questions, complete the form at the bottom of the page. We do our best to reply with an answer!
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Do public speaking courses work?
So, do public speaking classes really work? The answer is both "yes" and "no." Yes, public speaking classes are the absolute best way to develop public speaking confidence and skill. But, it really depends on the class that you take and the instructor who is teaching the class.
Public speaking is a skill. Skills take time and practice to develop. However, if you use the trial and error method to learn a skill, it can take a lot of time. Attending a good public speaking class taught by a professional speaker can shorten your learning curve exponentially.
The Type of School Is Important to Increasing Your Chance of Success.
For instance, if you want to have a lucrative career as an attorney, you have a few choices. On one extreme, you could study law at home, in your spare time. After years of study, you can try to pass the Bar in your state. The odds of you succeeding this way are pretty low, though. If you do get your license, it will be much harder to develop a thriving law practice.
Alternatively, you could attend Harvard Law School. If you get your degree, the odds of passing the Bar is much higher. In fact, even if you finish in the bottom of the class, your odds of establishing a lucrative law career are much higher.
So, if the study-at-home person is successful, does that mean that law schools don't work? Also, if a person graduates from Harvard Law but can't pass the bar exam is it because the class didn't work? Of course not. The type of class that you attend is important to increasing the chance of success.
Public speaking skills are very similar. Yes, you can learn them on your own, but it is more challenging. If you attend a lower quality school, it will likely be better than no school. However, the high the quality of training that you receive, the more likely you will be to succeed in developing the new skill.
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