What do eating, sleeping, and public speaking all have in common?
You can’t delegate them.
No one can speak, eat, or sleep for you…only you can perform these activities.
So, when answering the question, “Is public speaking really an important skill?” the answer is Y-E-S because no one else can do it for you!
It’s so important you build your public speaking skills for yourself. Think about it. When you were in school, did you ever sit through a boring presentation? Or, as an adult, have you ever sat through a boring meeting?
If so, then you know none of that information resonated with you. It just went in one ear and out the other and had absolutely zero effect on your life. Both your time and the speaker’s time was ultimately wasted.
This is why being an engaging, confident, skillful public speaker is so important! People don’t just listen to you; they hear what you have to say. That means you have the ability to change their lives for the better.
It’s one of the most important skills a human being can have.
In fact, today’s most popular platform for jobseekers and employers, Indeed, says the number one skill they find companies looking for in a prospect is communication skills.
Here’s why being a great communicator is so important:
1. It sets you apart in the marketplace.
Let’s say you’re an A+ financial advisor or entrepreneur, but you’re a B- speaker. People will judge your competency lower than it actually is. They’ll see you as a B- lawyer, even though you know that’s not the truth.
The ability to communicate as a confident, engaging speaker will put you miles ahead of your competition!
2. You’ll be seen as a leader.
Within your niche or organization, you want to brand yourself as a great public speaker, because you’ll be tapped for roles and elevated to positions you may otherwise never get. True or not, if you’re a great speaker, people will think you’re a great leader.
3. You’ll make a bigger impact on people’s lives.
If people are engaged in what you’re saying, they’re taking in and digesting the information you’re feeding them. This means you have influence over them, and you can use this influence to positively impact their lives (Sounds a lot better than zoning out during boring presentations, right?).
Ultimately, being a great communicator and speaker is a priceless skill to have. Not only is it what companies are looking for, but it makes you dynamic, limitless, and allows you to truly impact the lives of other people.
