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MAY 25, 2010
4 Tips for Speaking from a Podium
The podium can be an intimidating place. Even seasoned public speakers feel anxious when standing in front of a microphone. Here are four tips for making your next speech from the podium hum with confidence:
- Keep your feet planted and stand up straight. This will convey poise and strength, even if that's not what you're feeling.
- Don't memorize. Unless the speech is very short, the anxiety of trying to remember your lines will only make your task harder.
- 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.
- Practice, practice, practice. Rehearse as many times as you can, in an environment as close to the real experience as possible.
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