6 Exercises to Improve Your Public

Speaking

Body Language is Important● What you do with your body matters!● Most people appear scared or nervous with

their body language● Here are 6 ways to control not your content but

your presentation

Talk LOUD with a Friend● Find your loud voice● Stand on one end of a large room● Put a friend on the other end● Have a conversation with each other● Don’t shout, but speak loudly

Hold Up Your Arms● Do you know what your arms are doing?● Practice speaking with your arms up● What are your arms’ kneejerk reactions?

Lean Against a Wall● Nervous pacing, leg shaking, strange foot

gestures make you seem unconfident● Practice speaking while leaning sideways

against a wall● Control what your legs and feet are doing

Count Filler Words● Filler words are annoying and NUKE people’s

perception of you● Get rid of them!● Record a small speech and count every filler

word you hear

Filler Word List● uh● um● and● but● so● like● really● literally● you know● right● I guess

Slow Down and Practice Intonation● Match your voice with your content in pace,

pitch and weight● Droning on and on and on…. = boring● Up and down with varying speed and weight =

engaging

Smile, then Keep Smiling● When you focus, you stop smiling● When you get nervous, you stop smiling● But not smiling = frowning!● Practice an entire presentation with a smile on

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