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Public speaking is the process or act of performing to a live audience. This type of speech is generally meant to inform, entertain or to persuade an audience. Public speaking is also called oration. Strategies for becoming a better public speaker include:
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Planning your communication appropriately by structuring what you're going to say and thinking about questions your listeners will have
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Be sure to practice
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Engage with your audience by focusing your speech to individuals or groups
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Pay attention to your body language by standing up straight and looking people in the eye
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Be as confident you can be - the audience will know if you are nervous.
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The best advice about public speaking is understand that you will be nervous but the more you do it the easier it will become over time.
Famous speeches:
Videos of famous speeches throughout history
Martin Luther King speech about his daughter
Speech on changing the driving age from 16 to 18