The podium can be an intimidating place. Even seasoned public speakers feel anxious when standing in front of a microphone. Here are some tips for making your next speech from the podium hum with confidence: 1.Take a deep breathe. 2. Stand up straight. This will convey poise and strength, even if that's not what you're feeling. 3. Keep smile on the face. 4. Body Language This is truly said that eyes speak more than the words.Our body language exhibits far more information about how we feel than it is possible to articulate verbally. 5. Don't memorize. The more you try to memorize the things, the more you feel anxious and it will only make your task harder. 6. Find a place for your hands. Put your hands in one place - for example, on the sides of the podium - and then forget about them. You will bring them up naturally to gesture as long as they have a place to return to. 7. Make eye contact with the audience. 8. Be brief because according to one of the survey people can pay attention only for maximum 45 min after that they start to getting bore. so, speak short and sweet. 9. Design (Not Write) Your Speech: When a speaker writes a speech, the thoughts are organized along literary lines into formal sentences and paragraphs using literary parts of speech and constructions.Instead of writing, you should first capture, organize and prioritize your ideas. Post-it notes can be great for doing this. 10.Organize The Body Of A Speech A speech (or presentation) generally falls into three parts, the introduction, the main body and the conclusion (beginning, middle and end). 11. Practice, practice, practice. Rehearse as many times as you can, in an environment as close to the real experience as possible." As it is truly said that practice makes man perfect.  

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