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tips for public speaking
- take a deep breath
- it’ll be over before you know it
- pretend like you’re obama (it’ll help you talk slower)
- stand up straight
- in a class setting, people don’t typically pay attention anyways so it’s not like your classmates are watching your every move. they don’t care.
- don’t lock your knees
- bring up a note card with important topics or quotes
- make eye contact if you can
- or look at people’s hair. it’ll make it seem like you’re making eye contact, but it’ll be less awkward
- don’t memorize your entire speech. instead, memorize a couple bullet points of topics you need to hit
- project your voice as if you’re speaking to someone sitting in the back of the room
- talk with your hands to help you feel more warm and welcoming
- don’t put your hands in your pockets
- walk around a bit, but let it come organically. don’t force it.
- don’t bounce one leg the whole time, it’s distracting
- spit out your gum
- smile
- don’t eat a big meal prior
- if you have to present for a certain number of minutes, have a friend sit in the back of the room and hold up finger signs for how many minutes you’ve been up there
- don’t wear loud jewelry
- practice your presentation/speech to a friend or family member who is unfamiliar with the material. if they don’t understand your presentation or don’t follow, you need to be more detailed
- stick to the built-in themes on power point. yes, colors are pretty, but some color combos can be hard to read, and you won’t know it until it’s up on a big screen/projector.
- put pictures in your power point. they’re more entertaining to look at than a paragraph of text.
- speak with formal language. stay away from curse words and slang.
- remember that everyone in your class is going through the same stress.
- if you absolutely cannot handle the idea of public speaking, talk to your teacher and see if it’s okay for you to do your presentation after class.
- it’ll be okay.
- you got this.
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