Are You A Good Public Speaker?

[A Link In Time]

Public speaking unfortunately isn't for everyone. Some people appear fluster before an audience and unable to find the right words whereas others cruise through their words without a second though.

I've never been the best public speaker but when I'm prepared, I can be somewhat persuasive and professional.

Are you a good public speaker? Do you prepare for public speeches or is it something which comes naturally to you?

 

[Sydney]

I'm a terrible public speaker. I've always have been, and I always will be. The sense of nervousness is always present in my voice and body language. I'm a mess, and it never goes as planned. I hate public speaking with a passion.

 

[Clank]

Not at all, I am the silent one.

Edit:100 post, time to celebrate

 

[Mido]

Ironically, I have to take a semester speech course at the moment. But regarding my skill as a speaker, I guess I could speak okay, but I am timid as heck! If I go up there, I shake rampantly and involuntarily. I definitely prefer to contemplate and be silent most of the time.

 

[Doc]

Nervous wreck. Its the hands. I never know what to do with them so they shake uncontrollably. Taking a theatre class mainly for this reason. So then I can pretend to be somebody else.

 

[octorok74]

I'm pretty good at it. It doesn't scare me at all. And it's just talking, but to a large group. Besides, usually it is an easy topic.

 

[Go_Skyward]

I think this gif pretty much explains everything...

 

[PhantomTriforce]

I'm a decent public speaker. It's not something I would go out of my way to do voluntarily, but if I am tasked with it, it is no problem. It doesn't scare me and I speak just fine.

 

[alexanderraimo]

I'm pretty decent when I need to give an actual speech for something, but when I took public speaking two semesters ago I was a wreck because the time limits/being graded kind of flustered me.

 

[Castle]

I find it easier to speak before a mass of anonymous faces than I do face to face with someone I don't know on a personal level.

Well, it's not so much people I don't know but those who give off a bad vibe, so to speak, such as those who act intimidating, condescending, hostile, impatient, or otherwise difficult to speak with.

I suppose if I don't know anything about my audience then they can't hurt me lol. There are also standards of etiquette for an audience listening to a public speaker. We are often our own worst critics, and harder on ourselves than our audience would be.

 

[Night Owl]

It's not exactly my thing, but I can sound professional enough if I know my speech well enough.

 

[penguinboy82]

I think of myself as an alright public speaker on the spot, not the best. But when I'm prepared, I would say I'm pretty good.

 

[Xinnamin]

My knees visibly shake when I'm doing a particularly important presentation, and I tend to speak REALLY fast, but other than that I can do it p.well. My mind is a perpetual torrent of monologues, so speech preparation is pretty natural (I'm repeating it to myself all day everyday for like a week beforehand). If I can make myself actually, you know, not talk 1000 words per minute I'm good.

 

[Spirit]

I'd say I'm good at it, its just no one listens to me..

the way i see it with being shy and everything is that (most of) the people you're speaking to don't know you, they won't see you again or interact with you after the speech and why would you be embarrassed? You're not going to do anything wrong.

 

[Violet Link]

I'm a very excellent Public Speaker. I'll always manage to impress my teachers and my friends when I'm doing a public speak. My voice is loud and clear and I never stutter the words.