Being able to speak publicly in front of a large audience builds self-confidence. Public speaking is one the most common fears, and therefore overcoming it makes students feel self-confident and self-assured. Self-confidence provides students with a positive sense of self and capability. It helps students to interact with others in a confident and mature manner. Thus, once students are able to speak publicly, they are also able to greet future challenges in life. Self-confidence helps students to perform better academically, in the workplace and in their personal life.
Public speaking teaches students to feel empowered. Self-empowerment allows students to realize their capabilities and ability to succeed. It helps students reach their full potential. Public speaking is a daunting task at first. However, once students realize they are capable of doing it well, they feel they are in charge of their own success. The ability to identify and control one's emotions is empowerment. Therefore, experiencing the nervousness and fear associated with public speaking, and then overcoming those anxieties, promotes self-empowerment. Students learn that just because something is scary and unknown does not mean it is impossible.
Effective communication skills are an important asset and personal value for students. Public speaking forces students to speak clearly, efficiently and eloquently to get a point or message across to a group. Before public speaking, students must prepare what they are going to say, how they want to say it and in what order. Effectively organizing one's thoughts so that they can be clearly communicated to others is a valuable life skill that will assist students in their interactions with teachers, peers and family.
Public speaking gives individuals the opportunity to address, persuade and directly affect others. An effective public speaker has the power to motivate others and change their way of thinking. Effective public speaking is an important leadership quality to have, as the most influential leaders perform important public speaking tasks, such as celebrities addressing the media, politicians addressing their constituents and successful business leaders addressing their employees or consumers. Presenting yourself to others with a sense of confidence, assuredness and power when public speaking is one of the keys to being a successful and influential leader in life.