Are you good at public speaking?

Contributor: GONE! GONE!
No, I get very nervous and shaky!
01/19/2013
Contributor: GirlOnGirl GirlOnGirl
No, I'm not. I took a public speaking course but I don't think it helped very much.
01/19/2013
Contributor: gabs33 gabs33
I get nervous and studer
01/19/2013
Contributor: Allstars316 Allstars316
I think it depends on the topic. So sometimes.
01/19/2013
Contributor: shorejen9 shorejen9
I have no difficulties with public speaking.
01/19/2013
Contributor: Living Doll Living Doll
I absolutely hate public speaking, so naturally I don't consider myself particularly good at it.
01/19/2013
Contributor: CollegeFun2014 CollegeFun2014
If I really know what I'm talking about then I'm alright at it
01/19/2013
Contributor: tequilafish tequilafish
I totally blank, and do horrible unless I have notecards to read from. This happens during presentations for class, but I've found that I'm getting a lot better at talking to a group of students when I'm teaching workshops... so I guess in that setting I'm better at it.
01/19/2013
Contributor: tunacan75 tunacan75
I'm a great thinker, terrible speaker.
01/19/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
I actually enjoy it. I've given a lot of presentations and classes in Lactation and child care, and also had acting lessons as a child, so I was trained early to speak in public. I used to get stage fright a little when I was a child, but aside from a little adrenaline boost to get me going, I'm fine once I start talking.
01/19/2013
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
Quote:
Originally posted by Creepellah
Are you good at public speaking? I'm not. I usually panic.
I am...until it's being recorded or graded.
01/19/2013
Contributor: Mrs.Tee Mrs.Tee
Quote:
Originally posted by Creepellah
Are you good at public speaking? I'm not. I usually panic.
it would depend on the subject at hand that i am speaking on
01/19/2013
Contributor: xscorpiox xscorpiox
NOPE
01/19/2013
Contributor: Incendiaire Incendiaire
I can do it, but I hate having that much attention on me.
01/19/2013
Contributor: Gdom Gdom
Yep, I've been a performer and competitive public speaker/debater for most of my life.
01/19/2013
Contributor: bronzelotus bronzelotus
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Originally posted by Creepellah
Are you good at public speaking? I'm not. I usually panic.
No. I hate it and try to avoid it whenever possible.
01/19/2013
Contributor: Lickable Lollie Lickable Lollie
I would be if I didn't have such bad social phobia. I am a good speaker in general, but not in a large group.
01/19/2013
Contributor: RonLee RonLee
In my work, I'm often astounded at what I so often see, where those who speak well, are so full of shit on content. Far too often the facts are just wrong and/or the understanding of the ramifications of one activity is absolutely not what will happen.

I keep wanting and expecting that the higher ups in the organization are smarter than I am and at least competent in what they do. Every time that I hear them speak at a team meeting or on a conference call I'm disappointed.

However, they all certainly do speak well.
01/19/2013
Contributor: TrenchcoatHunters TrenchcoatHunters
Quote:
Originally posted by Creepellah
Are you good at public speaking? I'm not. I usually panic.
Sometimes, it depends on the subject.
01/19/2013