Speak Up and Succeed Day

Speak Up and Succeed Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Tuesday, January 24th. There are until the next observance.

Every year on the fourth Tuesday of January, Speak Up and Succeed Day is observed. Mary-Ellen Drummond, a speaker and novelist, founded it, and we commemorate the day to recognize the significance of being able to speak up in public. Only by speaking up will people realize who we are and what we believe. It has the power to transform people’s ideas and motivate others. Speaking up in public might lead to success in your work or personal life. The only way to get good at public speaking is to push yourself, and now is the best time to do that.

📆 When is Speak Up and Succeed Day?

This year, Speak Up and Succeed Day is on January 24th. It is the 4th Tuesday in January; in 2024, it is on Wednesday.

→ Did you know: Ajay Shesh earned a Guinness World Record in the Longest Speech Marathon category after speaking nonstop for over three days.

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📜 History of Speak Up and Succeed Day

Cicero, a Roman, became one of the most prominent personalities in public speaking history around 106 B.C. He wrote several books about the art of public speaking, and he developed the five canons of rhetoric, a five-step procedure for making a persuasive speech that is still used to teach public speaking today. The classical public speaking tradition was resurrected during the Enlightenment Period, which began around 1600 A.D. The classical style of rhetoric was replaced by the elocutionary method, which focused on delivery and style by looking at the speaker’s body movements, voice tone, facial expressions, and pronunciation.

Since the twentieth century, public speaking has been included as a learning aim in school curricula. Several contests allowed students to join and put their public speaking talents to the test. Extempore, Just a Minute, Elocution, and other styles of public speaking entered the scene. Universities established departments that taught communication and provided numerous public speaking exercises, as well as soft-skills courses, to help students advance in their professional careers.

☑️ Speak Up and Succeed Day facts

✅ Quintilian’s 12-volume textbook on public speaking
In 95 A.D., Quintilian, a Roman, authored “Institutio Oratoria,” which we still use today.

✅ John F. Kennedy was a great orator
One of the finest pieces of oratory was President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 address at the Berlin Wall.

✅ Martin Luther’s speech received a medal
Luther, a black civil rights activist, won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1997 for his speech “I Have a Dream.”

✨ Things to do on Speak Up and Succeed Day

⚡ Raise your voice
Today, challenge yourself to speak up! You may participate in a local debate tournament or give a presentation in class.

⚡ Spread awareness
Use this day to raise awareness about the importance of becoming a good speaker. Share the message with your followers on your social media channels.

⚡ Motivate others
Some people require a little additional encouragement before they can completely flourish. Find the shy individuals around you and encourage them to speak out if you are an instructor, friend, or coworker.

📅 Speak Up and Succeed Day Observances

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