Jerry Seinfeld said, “According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. That would mean at a funeral, people are five times more likely to want to be in the casket than giving the eulogy."

Speaking in public is often cited as the number one fear of adults.

People get a perception about how competent you are by how you present yourself when you stand and speak in front of public. A person who is confident in front of a group gives off an air of competence, whereas a person who fumbles might leave a negative impression in the audience.

Self-confidence is the basic foundation towards public speaking. But how can you look and feel confident when faced with the challenge of giving a presentation or speech to a large number of people?

No one is born as an excellent public speaker. Most of the famous speakers have gone through the same experience what you have when doing first speech. What made them successful is their effort in preparing and practising.

If you deliver a good speech, you become lovable to audience. And, to be capable you have to learn the skill of doing it and master it. When you feel that you are Lovable and Capable, your self esteem will rise and become confident. Your feelings and confidence are connected. If you feel confident it will show and the reaction you get from your audience will be a positive boost to your self esteem which will spur you on to success.

Preparation is most important in public speaking. It means getting all information such as, who is your audience and what is you are going to talk about, where and how long your speech going to be, what message your audience must take away from you and your Key points what your audience should remember at end of your speech.

Story telling is an excellent tool in public speaking. Stories build rapport with your audience and gain credibility. Audience will remember your stories longer than your key points of your speech. You must be able to connect your key points to the story and deliver it. Your audience will love your stories and remember your key points.

Tell your personnel experiences and avoid white lies. Be prepared to inject relevant story at appropriate part of your speech. Let your audience see you and your enthusiasm, and you will have a great speaking performance.

Dale Carnegiesaid, “There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.”

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