You’re struggling with public speaking. What are the best tools to improve your skills?

Any audience creates tension. If you have a body willing put them in the audience seat. Set a time limit so they know what to expect commitment wise and unload. It’s watching their visual cues that really help refine the process of delivering information. By paying attention to the audience instead of the material your attempting to deliver, you know when your keeping them engaged and you know when your losing the engagement. A great delivery creates more engagement than great material the majority of the time. You know the material and know how to read the audience you leave as satisfied as the listeners.

Two suggestions for public speakers: 1) Take a class on improvisation. Learning how to think on your feet is invaluable to having the confidence in facing a crowd. 2) Practice speaking without holding notes or note cards. When you hold a note card, you look at it. It's human nature. But looking away from your audience breaks your connection with them and interrupts your rhythm.

Well, Public speaking is something you have to learn with lots of practice. But guess what..? here some tools as a Toastmasters,Ummo,Coursera, Orai,Speeko, Voice Analyst More specifically you can try voice feature of chat GPT to get feedback Hope it helps!!

To improve public speaking skills, consider using tools like Toastmasters, speech coaching apps (such as VirtualSpeech or Orai), online courses (e.g., Coursera's "Introduction to Public Speaking" by University of Washington), and practicing with friends or in front of a mirror. Additionally, recording and reviewing your speeches can help identify areas for improvement.

Nothing helps me prepare better for a public presentation than recording myself practice. It helps me catch all of the filler words and even identify what I do with my gestures. Plus, it helps me naturally increase my confidence as I see myself get better and better… literally!

The best course to improve your speaking is a teaching methodology course. Stay up all night planning a lesson, then watch it crash and burn within 5 minutes. Then you will be better prepared for the stage.

To improve your Public Speaking skills _ I highly recommend “Toastmasters International” _ It is the BEST forum to learn and sharpen your Public Speaking and Leadership Skills. You can find a Toastmasters International Chapter near you from Google_ Conversely, some Organizations/Companies and Churches offer Toastmasters Training. It is an exciting and rewarding experience that will serve and change your life in the most positive and meaningful ways. I joined Toastmasters International shortly after my promotion to manager at IBM Corporation _ It was one of the best decisions I made in my career.

I've spent the last 15 years developing my public speaking skills and I can honestly say some of the best development I've had has been from watching other speakers. As an auditory learner myself, I like to listen to how speakers change their pitch and pace to make their talks more engaging. TED talks are helpful to learn about using emotion for storytelling and adding creativity to your talks too.

Engage with TED talks, podcasts, webinars, or presentations featuring influential speakers. Observe their delivery, noting their use of voice, body language, audience connection, and response to challenges. When you give a public performance, record it or ask a friend to record from the audience. This allows for reflection and assessment of your strengths and weaknesses.

I think this one of the best way to learn public, all the things you want to do has already been done by someone else do while not learn from them

Watching TED Talks is a great way to learn how to speak like Thomas Jefferson at Disney’s Hall of Presidents. It’s not real bare bones public speaking. You want real examples? Watch Jake the Snake Roberts cut a promo about clubbing baby seals. Now THAT is what I call public speaking.

I am not shy but ask me to speak in front of an audience, I will freeze. I will listen to speakers and watch their body language. How are they getting the crowd engaged? How are they keeping everyone’s focus. I think if you know your audience you have the upper hand because you may know what gets them excited, gets them to talk or laugh. Perhaps I would need to start with preparing and know what I need to talk about, not memorize but rather understand what you want to convey. Is it a fact telling, story telling, group participation, so forth. Have a small presentation, handout that can help you stay on point and If you know your attendees use their name or ask if you don’t so it becomes more personalized.

Consider hiring someone with a demonstrated history of effective communication skills, whose style and content resonate with you. It's important to find a balance where you can connect with their energy and message quickly. Otherwise, selecting someone too dissimilar may hinder your ability to effectively communicate and reach your full speaking potential.

Enter the FIT Presenter. Make sure your coach develops more content than delivery techniques. The most expensive, prestigious speaking training is nothing more than speakers’ fantasy camp. Practice on stage, then go right back to reading your PowerPoints. Get a real coach with a vision and who promotes no gimmicks.

I feel like when I got into doing public speaking I would have overthought prepping and practicing before diving in if I would have had the choice.... But jumping in and just giving it a go and having the experience is what will over time make you better at public speaking! If you can have a friend come and record, or someone at the venue/event record you that's another great way to see yourself and learn what you need to change/tweak to improve your skills. Another great piece of advice that was shared with me is that we have to remember this will be the audience's first time hearing from us so if we mess up they will have no clue. That helped me mentally calm my nerves slightly as well.

One effective tool to enhance your skills is good old practice. Start by speaking in front of a mirror or recording yourself to identify areas for improvement. Additionally, consider joining a local toastmasters group or taking online courses to receive constructive feedback and learn valuable techniques. Personally, I've found that gradually pushing myself out of my comfort zone and embracing each speaking opportunity has significantly boosted my confidence. Remember, it's a journey, not a race, and with consistent effort, you'll see remarkable progress in your public speaking abilities.

Practice equanimity. Definition: "evenness of mind especially under stress" Perhaps you think it's "woo woo" to be encouraged to have a calm mind when you are public speaking. But if you don't get in front of a rapid heart rate, scattered thoughts, and know how to calm yourself enough to find your words, very little other advice on public speaking matters. I recommend starting to practice equanimity, or another way of saying it as "calming the mind with an open acceptance of what is happening" through Vipasana meditations. Good luck!

Be as clear, concise, direct and to the point as possible! Less is more, always. And try not to use slides or a deck for much more than attention grabbing. Storytelling is the original, most impactful and effective manner of public speaking. Base your talk on your own relatable, digestible experiences and you can’t go wrong!

And…remember everyone starts somewhere. And everyone gets the jitters. Learning to overlook our own small mistakes and moving on past that is a skill. Practice that. Start small. Speak up in meetings and even in social groups without worry of acceptance of your ideas and opinions. Be brave.

First of all you have practice to speak with yourself, then visualize questions from your thoughts inside you and try to find answers from it. You have to see many public speakers videos and read content. That's how you can improve your speaking method and fluency. Practice it with your friends, colleagues, family members and small groups. Get feedback and suggestions from them and improve your speaking skill and confidence. You can improve vocabulary from reading, writing, working and coaching.