Importance of listening

The importance of listening extends far beyond academic and professional settings. Understanding how
to practice good communication even in your day to day life, among friends, family, and significant
others, is important for a number of reasons: fostering good self-esteem, maximizing productivity,
improving relationships, and even becoming a better speaker.
The ability to speak well is closely related to good leadership as well as good membership. Public
speaking forms an important aspect of our personality.
There are five vital factors of effective speaking:

1. Knowing the audience: The speaker must have the basic knowledge about the audience, their
level of intelligence, their level of understanding of the subject, what terminology they will understand,
the degree of interest they will show. The speaker should have a meeting with them if possible. They will
help him a lot in the preparation of his speech.

2. Knowing the situation: The speaker should have some knowledge of the situation and the
environment in which he has to speak. A very effective speech in one situation can be of no significance
in another.

3. Art of using language: The speaker should know the art of using language. The basic steps in this
regard are: collecting the material, arranging it in order, putting it in appropriate words, memorizing it,
and delivering the finished speech.

4. Art of speech preparation: The important points in speech preparation include: identifying the
main objectives of communication, planning the method of instructions to be employed, setting right
environment, ensuring time is convenient.

5. Art of delivering the speech: The speaker should know to deliver a good speech. Some
important points in this regard are:

a. Making a deliberate slow entrance.
b. Beginning when you are ready.
c. Giving a statement of the subject to be discussed.
d. Try to be natural.
e. Be objective while stating facts.
f. Give concluding remarks in a convincing manner. r