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Do you have any experience in public speaking? Can you give a speech without having an attack of nerves? If you find the concept intimidating, you are not alone. This article will help you overcome this fear. Implement these suggestions into your life to help you become a better, more effective public speaker.<\/p>\n

You must not think that just because you are talking, people are listening. You need to work hard to attract their attention and harder to maintain it. You will actually be performing, and that results in needing to do the work necessary to get people to care about what you want them to care about.<\/p>\n

Preparation is important when you give a speech. Understand exactly what you are planning to say. Research your topic fully. Write down the information you plan to say. Practice the speech so that you could say it in your sleep. Being prepared will boost your confidence while delivering your speech.<\/p>\n

Familiarize yourself with the venue where you will speak. Learn how far your voice carries if there is not a microphone. Practice using any equipment you need so that you know how it works. Take advantage of the visual aids that are there, if any. Also, figure out how much eye contact you should make.<\/p>\n

If you suddenly feel like you left something out in your speech, keep going. If you stop while speaking to correct the part you missed, it might throw off the rest of the speech. Many people won’t realize that you skipped it if you don’t bring attention to it.<\/p>\n

Take the time to fully understand your material if you hope to give a great speech. Make sure that your topic is as exciting as possible, and also something that you are deeply interested in. Don’t use fancy words so that the entire audience can understand what you are saying.<\/p>\n

Bring the audience to your side, and then begin speaking. Smile and shake the hands of people if you can. Doing this will help you feel confident.<\/p>\n

Rehearse your speech every day. This is a great boost to your confidence, as you really understand everything about what’s in the speech beforehand. Although you may have your speech memorized, you should always take your notes to the podium with you. It will allow you the opportunity to glance at it should you lose your place.<\/p>\n

A great way to close your speech and have people remember it, is to have a good ending. While the other portions of your message are important, people are most likely to recall the ending. Make sure that the speech flows well to the end, and don’t make the end boring.<\/p>\n

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Make use of note cards. While it it good to memorize your speech, a hard copy can come in handy. While you don’t necessarily need the entire speech, having key points of it that you want to emphasize should at least be written down on note cards to ensure that you don’t forget to cover the important stuff.<\/p>\n

Do not apologize to your audience when you are on stage. While you might think your blunders are very obvious, your audience is probably oblivious to them. Move on if you make any kind of mistake.<\/p>\n

It’s possible to become comfortable with public speaking. These tips will help you. Practice often to gain confidence. Use notes and refer to them when necesary. Eventually, you’ll be able to speak easily and confidently before a crowd.<\/p>\n

Onaolapo Adeyemi is a travel and technology writer. If he’s not on tour, you’ll find him in New York with his wife, and pet parrot hanging out at Starbucks. <\/p>\n

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