Why are public speaking skills important?
Public speaking skills are ranked number one among the skill sets of professionals. Other guiding factors for developing public speaking skills include: • Discovering an important component of leadership development • Increasing self-esteem, self confidence, and ability to accept feedback • Expanding skills for planning, preparation and performance Story telling is a traditional way of passing knowledge from group to group and youth enjoy participating in this activity. Young children begin by telling stories to friends, family, at school, and later as part of formal presentations. As you participate in projects, you collect information and ideas that can be shared with others. This sharing of information is part of the process of learning. Teaching project skills in a presentation takes advanced skills and a deeper understanding of what you have learned. Giving presentations helps develop many life skills including the ability to speak in front of a group, organizing ideas, and creati
