Public Speaking Practice
The best advice for successful public speaking is to be prepared. Public speaking practice is something we all know to do but don't attribute much time to it. Saying your speech out loud into a tape recorder is great. Saying your speech to friends and family members is even better. There is more to preparation than just writing and gathering information. Practice your posture, timing and humour. Although these are more understated skills, they are just as important for your performance. And you need to practice them. When you are prepared you can throw your notes away. Even for very long speeches the really good speakers dont need notes. Why? Well they have practiced and practiced and practised. It may seem that they are making it up as they go along. But I can guarantee that a lot of work has gone on behind the scenes. The following Public Speaking Practice tips will help anyone fully prepare for a great presentation. Practicing Your Speech Write your speech early. The earlier the better. Write your speech in a way that you can shrink the number of words to memorize. This can be done by breaking up the speech into bits or chunks. Then memorizing the smaller bits. This is also called Memory Chunking 
Read your speech out loud many times. Time your speech. Practice reading your speech in front of a mirror. Recite your speech to your family members or friends. Record your speech. Play it back to listen for voice intonation and articulation. Video tape your speech. Watch for distracting mannerisms you may have. Practice using your visual aids, (if you have any.) Get dressed in what you plan to wear when you present and say your speech again. This will get you comfortable in what you will be wearing and also is great for visualization. Practice with background noise. (I.E. With the radio on.) This will help with possible distractions. Become aware of your posture, facial expressions and mannerisms as you speak. Have friends point out things that could be distracting. Public Speaking practice is not hard to do. It just takes time. And remember; Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.Return from Public Speaking Practice to Tips on Public Speaking
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