How do you feel about: Public Speaking

BreakABone · 07-18-2007, 07:34 PM

Well....

I don't know personally.

I can talk in front of people I know with no problems.
I can be a complete and utter idiot in public as well and cut what people dub "promos"

As far as school and strangers go, I hate doing it but when have to just suck it up. And generally from what I hear speak really quickly through the presentation but get the gist of it.

KillerGremlin · 07-18-2007, 07:41 PM

love it, although it's not easy...
i can't do note cards and stuff, i do best when i either improvise or memorize what i'm talking about

Crash · 07-18-2007, 11:24 PM

I always love public speaking even though I'm kinda scared of it.

People say I'm good at it, but I don't know how true that is. If you want a decent job anytime in your life, I'd recommend taking at least 1 public speaking classes. If only for getting over your fear.

DeathsHand · 07-18-2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

If you want a decent job anytime in your life, I'd recommend taking at least 1 public speaking classes.

Enlightening.
Should a person take them before or after they progress their education past an 8th grade level?
Are they free, and if not, do they accept food stamps or make exceptions on the grounds of pity?
Can I sign myself up over the internet, or do I have to apply in person? Because that could be a problem.

Perfect Stu · 07-20-2007, 07:39 PM

Assuming I know and care about the material, I enjoy it.

However, once I had to give a 30 minute presentation on presentations. It was boring, I never bothered to look up much material, and had to BS most of it. I managed to convince most of the audience that I knew at least some of what I was talking about, but it wasn't fun. At all.

KillerGremlin · 07-20-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfect Stu

Assuming I know and care about the material, I enjoy it.

However, once I had to give a 30 minute presentation on presentations. It was boring, I never bothered to look up much material, and had to BS most of it. I managed to convince most of the audience that I knew at least some of what I was talking about, but it wasn't fun. At all.

I don't like making up a set route for speaking. Same with debating. I prefer to get educated on the subject, and work with what I got as I go. I can't stand power point presentations, they SUCK. Maybe 1 in 400 people can make an interesting power point presentation. Teachers that use power point suck. We were forced to do a couple power point projects throughout my precollege schooling. Presentation day was headphone nap day.