Tips for Public Speaking

     Different events will often require a different approach or style. Sometimes reading a prepared speech is fine but you don't need to be staring down at the pages the whole time. Use some notes. Others prefer to be 100 percent scripted and memorized. If that's your style, memorize the content so well that you can go off script if needed and so you don't sound like you're reciting a poem.

     Use the proper approach for the appropriate event. Be yourself, don’t become a talking head. You will establish better credibility if you show your personality, and your audience will trust what you have to say if they can see you as a real person.