Here are a few very beneficial details on how to perfect your speaking.
Nothing is more unappealing in a lecture than it feeling overly rehearsed or stale; although speaking in public should have a degree of organisation it should be said that looking and sounding like a robot is no way to get your target audience involved and interested as to what you are expressing. Although this might seem a little complex you might want to work on your stage presence. This instance of public speaking manners predominantly consists of you learning how to control your space within the stage. This can be anything from being cognizant of your body language to dominating the space on the stage. The proper physical communication can have a powerful impact on how your message is received and taken. This also has the additional benefit of making you appear to be less anxious on stage as well as helping boost the quality of your performance. Simple ways of doing this are looking at your audience and not looking at your feet and avoiding crossing your arms so you look anxious or unapproachable. Small adjustments like this can have a big difference. A easy way to do this is to learn from example, view clips of knowledgeable public speakers like Lady Barbara Judge speaking. Study the nonverbal communication and gestures, this will give you some motivation to work off.
The fear of public speaking is a problem for many, but there are ways to eliminate this whilst on stage. Do not drink caffeinated drinks in advance it will intensify your anxiety. But do take water in case you get a dry mouth. Eat something before you start, a low sugar level won’t help to chase away any nervous thoughts and will also affect your concentration levels. Remember that the audience is not there to see you. They are much more interested in what you have to talk about, so don’t feel like you are getting judged, simply deliver what you have to say. If necessary, use breathing and relaxation tactics before you begin to help settle any last-minute jitters, many public speakers use breathing techniques. Henry DeVries suggests this for anyone who is afflicted with with anxiety about speaking in public.
Nothing becomes muscle memory unless you practice relentlessly. If you have a huge speech coming up, make time day after day to practise. Prepare your goals and the content well ahead of time. This can be done while driving, exercising, in the car, on a jet just about anyplace. Having memorised the speech, you can direct your attention on to your stage presence or projecting your voice properly for the amount people attending and the overall size of the venue. Nearly all famous public speakers indicate that you should memorise a large proportion, or nearly all of your talk before preforming it. Tim Ferris often suggests getting comfortable with your script before preforming it.