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Core leadership skills: how to improve your public speaking

How to gain the gift of the gab.

How to improve your public speaking skills

1. Accept your nervousness

Nerves are a part of public speaking, you just need to get them under control.

2. Practice your breathing

3. Rehearse your material thoroughly

Sometimes, being still is the most powerful way to deliver your point.

4. Consider your body language

5. Know what you want to get across

6. Make use of speechcraft clubs

7. Get feedback on your public speaking