 Toastmasters International suggests these tips 1.Know your material  Make sure it interests you.  Don’t limit knowledge presentation information. 2.Practice, Practice, and practice more  Out loud  Utilize all equipment that will be used during actual presentation  Omit filler words – alright, okay, like, you know.  A pause is okay.

3.Know the audience.  Greet people on arrival 4.Know the room.  Be there early.  Walk around the speaking area.  Practice using all equipment before actual presentation.

5.Relax  Address audience.  Count to 3 before beginning.  Use nervousness as a source of enthusiasm. 6.Visualize yourself giving your speech.  Imagine yourself speaking: voice loud, clear, confident, making eye contact.  Visualize audience clapping (boosts confidence).

7.Realize people want you to succeed.  Your audience wants you to be:  Interesting  Stimulating  Informative  Entertaining  They are rooting for you.

8.Concentrate on the message – not the medium.  Focus attention away from your own anxieties.  Concentrate on your message and audience. 9.Gain experience.  Speech should represent you as:  Authority  A person 10.Experience builds confidence.  Key to effective speaking.

 Paranoia is experience by some people  Support groups are available.  Toastmasters International helps people overcome fears of speaking publically.