Speaking in public always instills fear and trepidation in most adults. Some adults tend to run away from presenting their proposals and ideas. However, avoiding yourself from speaking in public will never lead you to success.

Here are some useful tips which can assist you to develop more confidence during public presentation.

Prepare yourself

It is a true fact that even the most experienced speakers and presenters get nervous before they start delivering their speeches. The key point here is to use the nervous energy to boost your delivery. How can you do that? You are advised to spend more time to do preparation. The first thing you need to prepare is the content of your speech. You need to make sure that you know WHAT you are going to say, WHY you are saying it and HOW to say it. Always keep to the main subject and keep it simple, short and precise.

Practice makes perfect

In order to deliver excellent presentation, nothing replaces practice. You need to run through your presentation in front of the mirror and watch yourself as you speak. You are reminded to watch out if you have any strange or odd gestures. You must control your movements well. If you can get your family members or friends to help, get them to listen to your speech and ask them for positive and constructive feedbacks.

H2O

You definitely need water. It is always best to have a glass of water near to you in case your throat gets dry or when you cough.

Take a deep breath

Just before you start your speech, you are recommended to take 3 deep breaths to calm your nerves.

Being humorous

Personally I agree that not everyone is born comedian. If you are not comfortable with telling jokes, please don’t do that. Maintaining your smile during the presentation will be the best you can do. At the same time, you should make sure that you are actually addressing the entire audience and not just one person. If possible, make eye contact with as many of them.

Pause

If you are delivering a heavy-going subject, you are advised to pause when necessary to give your audience time to understand what you have said. If you have Q&A session, then you may get the audience to ask you during the session.

Do you know that you can actually look confident even if you don’t have full confidence in yourself? Please bear in mind that your audience can’t see your sweaty palms or hear your pounding heart. So, why are you worried so much? Stay cool!