The document provides tips for improving public speaking skills: 1) Remember that nervousness is natural and try to think of it less as threatening and more as a normal occurrence, even experienced speakers feel it. 2) Thoroughly prepare and practice your presentation to gain confidence and overcome anxiety. 3) Allow your personality to come through by embracing nervousness, learning about your audience, maintaining eye contact with them, and adapting to their feedback.

1. Improve your public speaking
skills by adopting these tips
You have to think about
nervousness as less of a
threatening occurrence and
more of a natural thing, which
even the most seasoned
speaker experiences.
You have to remember that it is
always ideal to prepare plenty
for your presentation. That is the
best way to overcome anxiety
and gain the comfort of
knowledge on your side.
Allowing your personality
to come through your
presentation and any type
of communication for that
matter is the way to go.
This enables you to
establish a better sense of
credibility and trust.
Embrace nervousness
Learn more about the
audience
Prepare and practice
It is essential to learn more
about your audience/listeners.
That way you will be able to
pick the right words for them,
which will have the best
impact.
Be on the lookout
for feedback from
the audience and
adapt
Maintain your focused
attention on the audience.
Look for their reactions
and gauge the feedback
they are giving you.
Make it personal
Tell stories and use
humour
This further adds to the personal
touch of the communication,
which everyone values so highly.
It will help you grab everyone’s
attention easily.
Read only if you
absolutely have to
You want to maintain eye
contact with your audience
and keep the focus on them,
rather than your visual aids.
Be mindful of your
nervous gestures
It carries a huge portion of
your message. Be mindful of
your gestures and the way
your tone affects the
message.
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