Why would you want or need to know public speaking?
Steve Sapato
I train people how to impact and engage an audience. Leaders need to excel at speaking and presentations. I show them how to be great. That's what I do.
Do you know that in many surveys as many as 80% of respondents say they have been mentally, emotionally or physically abused in their lifetime?
Great, thanks for depressing me Steve!
Here is the thing, most abuse happens because the abused can't find their 'voice' to speak up and out against what is happening to them. Their voices have been stifled or completely silenced.
How can this be? What happens in their lives to make that happen. I can cite several personal examples that I have learned about from friends and people I have met when writing my book about relationships. That subtitle could have been, Love Is Never Enough.
People who are abused believe they are loved. Believe the other person care about them. Believes that they have done something to deserve abusive treatment. Now remember, some of the abuse is in the overall scheme of things not nearly as bad or carries the consequences of of other types of abuse. But that does nto mean it does not have a direct affect upon the person being abused.
Learning that you have a voice is critical to changing outcomes. I taught college for several years and in that classroom I learned that teaching someone that they have a voice, that they can speak out, speak up and be heard. I learned that many times those people suddenly created lives that seemed to matter more than they did 3 months earlier when they straggled into a mandatory speech class.
When they heard other people speak on topics that touched on their lives or struggles they were suddenly asking questions, involved in discussions and then actually speaking about the things that were happening in their life. And their lives changes.
When you realize that public speaking is not just a forum for your voice but a platform for your mind to grow and become more than you ever thought possible that's when lives change.
People tell me that they don't need public speaking training because they never want to be a speaker. Never want to stand in front of a group or meeting or event and share a message. But they have never dreamed how they would feel when speaking and being seen, noticed, smiled at.
You see, public speaking classes aren't just about speaking. Public speaking is about being, becoming, having and learning more about yourself. It's about confidence and growth. It's about a journey that until you start on it you never dreamed your would even like it.
If you never thought of public speaking before then think about it now. Enroll in your local junior college speech class. Sign up for an online speaking course. Be seen, be heard, let your heart feel the expression of confidence when you can actually share your stories with confidence.
I am Steve Sapato, and I teach people how to speak.