1. 1. Watch the Masters Start looking for what makes successful public speakers so successful. Note their styles and habits and keep them in mind as good examples.

2. 2. Fix Up, Look Sharp Its best to dress both professionally and The better you look, the more comfortably.ready and professional youllfeel. A lot of people aregoing to be looking at you --make sure you look your best. 3. 3. Practice, Practice, PracticeOnce youre prepared, gothrough the speech. Thenread it again. Then again.Andthenonce more.Practice in front of a mirror.Grab a friend or familymember and practice infront of a real human being. 4. 4. Visualize Yourself Being Fabulous If you believe that youll be great, you will be. If you think youre going to fail, you probably will. Its as simple as that. 5. 5. Know Your AudienceTo whom are you speaking? If theyrecolleagues, they probably want tolearn something from you. If theyrefriends, theyre likely looking to beentertained. If its a judge, well, he orshe wants to be convinced. Know whoyour audience is and tailor your speechWhat do they expect to hear from you? and delivery to them. Give them whatthey want! 6. 6. Relax If you forget to read a sentence of your notes, its doubtful anyone will know. If you skip forward to the next image on the projector by mistake, no ones going to run you out of town. Dont worry. Its not life or death, its just a speech. 7. 7. The Eyes Have ItPeople trust people who look them inthe eye, so look at your audiencewhen youre speaking to them. Dontlook at the floor. Dont look solely atyour notes -- the audience will thinkyou havent prepared. You appearmore confident when your head is up,which puts your audience at ease andallows you to take command of theroom. 8. 8. Be FunnyWho doesnt like to laugh? Throwsome jokes can be an ice breakerto make your presentation morelively. Win them over with a smileand a well-timed clever remark, ifyou can. But dont too much, toomany jokes can weaken thevalidity of a presentation. 9. 9. Keep It Short and Simple Know whats expected of you and deliver that -- and no more. Weve all been tortured by a speaker who goes on and on, caring little for the audiences interest or comfort level. Dont be one of those speakers -- always leave them wanting more.Dont force your audience to entertainthemselves. 10. 10. Fake It Til You Make It The old saying "fake it til you make it" is actually pretty good advice. Even if you have zero confidence in yourself, try acting like you do. The longer youfakeit,the more comfortable it will feel.