How to Become a More Confident Public Speaker

Public speaking is an art form and a skill that comes with extensive practice and quite a few difficulties for people, so if you find yourself stuttering, choking up, getting nervous in front of an audience, you’re not alone.

In fact, it’s quite normal to have a fear of public speaking because you may not realize that it comes from a place of self-doubt and fear. In addition to using strategies to improve self-esteem, here are some more tips to help you become a more confident public speaker:

Challenge your negative mindset and thinking

It’s easy to get caught up in your own head and lose your train of thought and shatter your own confidence. You must work to actively challenge your negative mindset and self-talk that brings you down because you’ll end up tearing yourself down before you even pick yourself up. What this does, additionally, is give you the mental space to focus on the positives instead.

Visualize success for yourself at the end

However, just telling yourself to be positive isn’t enough. What you should do instead is create and visualize positive outcomes and scenarios actively. Think of yourself landing that job, successfully finishing that pitch, feeling more confident in general, and accomplishing your goals. Some people perform better with external validation; others thrive on internal validation, so find what works for you!

Prepare what you want to say and familiarize yourself

Preparation is key to successful public speaking. You should have a clear overview, pointers, and some idea of what you want to say when talking, and familiarize yourself with the subject to avoid feeling nervous or blanking out. Connecting the dots and forming a structure allows you to seamlessly segue from one aspect to the next and build a logical frame of thinking.  

Additionally, you should also focus on connecting with your audience, communicating with them clearly, making eye contact, and improving your body language. All this is possible when you’re more confident and comfortable in your own skin!

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