The Basics of Public Speaking

Researchers from the University of Nebraska, in a 2010 survey, found that the fear of public speaking ranked second only to death on a list of people’s top fears. I want to help you fight that fear.

In this video, I explain the four basic types of public speaking: memorized speeches, manuscript speeches, extemporaneous speeches, and impromptu speeches. These four different types of speech require different levels of preparation, on a spectrum from most to least prepared.

This knowledge can help you mitigate your fear, helping you to choose whichever type of speech works best for you and your style of speaking.

The information in this video was sourced from the Public Speaking Project, an open source textbook on public speaking. The music is Caught in the Spiral, by me, Bryce Terry.