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Fear of public speaking is known as glossophobia and ranks in the top ten of people’s greatest fears. In today’s world it is extremely difficult to avoid public speaking. This common public speaking phobia can cause a lot of distress. Though when you are standing up in front of an audience, any audience, if you think about it quite logically, there is no threat to your life nor is there any risk to your safety. However, public speaking skills are vital in many people’s careers, so the sooner you learn how to overcome this fear, the quicker you’ll reduce your anxiety and phobia of public speaking.

Below are some top tips to help you shine and bring out your confidence when public speaking:

get to know your audience beforehand

look at the floor all the time

memorise your beginning as it is the most important part in public speaking

use filler words such as “uhm”, “and”, “so”, “you know” as much as possible

smile at your audience and say “good morning everyone”

stand upright and let your shoulders and arms relax

practise out loud

put your hands in your pockets