Public Speaking: Transmission of Ideas

Public speaking cannot be classified as a fine art. Its purpose is not exhibitionism; it is the transmission of ideas. If your mind wanders from the idea you hope to convey and you wonder whether the audience is impressed by your platform appearance, studied gestures or polished delivery, you will lose their attention.

They are not interested in your showmanship-only in the idea you came to convey. If that idea offers a fresh approach or a well considered opinion, you’ve hit pay dirt and got a gusher; but if you give out only harangue and hurrah, you’ll rate as only another gasser.

The Way to Convey Ideas

When a speaker has faith in his message and is eager to have his hearers share it, what he says rings with sincerity. The sincere man needs neither rhetoric nor sugar-coated expressions. He conveys his message merely by expressing his thoughts in a clear, orderly and articulate manner. When it’s his turn to talk, he’ll rise and shine. He leaves the bombastic approach to the professional politician; the glossy polish to the platform lecturer; and leaves to the lawyer, the preacher, and the professor, each his own peculiar style. The person who engages in public speaking only as a part-time and outside activity usually has a worthwhile thought to share. Earnestly concerned with a cause, this occasional speaker rather than the professional spellbinder, gains the greatest return.

Bargains In Public Speaking

As long as people remain gregarious and hold group meetings, they will exchange ideas. As long as people need a medium for exchanging ideas, public speaking will be popular. Another reason for its popularity is because it’s such an unbeatable bargain. If you have a dollar and I have a dollar and we exchange dollars, we will each still have one dollar; but if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange ideas, we will each have two ideas.

The value of experience in public speaking cannot be estimated in dollars and cents for it accumulates intangible assets. It develops business and advances the professions. It’s a public relations format that brings big returns. Communities look to people who talk well and convincingly for leadership. The person who can express an idea clearly is likely to become a V.I.P. His presence and his opinions are sought at public functions. A speaker may acquire more prestige in five minutes of successful public speaking than in five years of grinding work. Have you ever noticed how the man who receives the most favorable attention and who commands the greatest respect is the one who delivers a few well-chosen words on some subject under discussion? He is remembered long after the regular attender is forgotten.

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