Find a suitable topic that you care about then do your research
Write your speech and then practice, practice, practice
By preparing yourself, you will help to boost your confidence and reduce your fear
Practicing
Include any visual aids that you will use in your speech; if you leave something out, keep going. Do not stop and start over
Almost everyone experiences some form of fear related to public speaking
Don’t draw attention to your nervousness
Nervousness
Often times, your audience may not even realise that you are nervous
Nervousness
Use your nervousness to your advantage by channelling the energy from the fear to be more life-like both verbally and non-verbally (hand gestures, taking a step from the podium, smile etc.)
Keep on practicing
Make eye contact in the very beginning of your speech
