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Back in February I made an attempt to educate everyone with some tips on public speaking. I think they're valid tips but there are more suggestions out there and a new member of my blog subscription list has a handful to consider. Before I share a few of their tips, you need to understand that at some point in your life you will need to speak publicly. I don't care if it's at a wedding or a business meeting, it's stressful until you've done it a couple dozen times. Here are a few of their tips:

• Don’t abuse your visuals - Usually your visuals are posters, charts, or even a PowerPoint presentation. Whatever your visuals may be, keep them simple and don’t put too many words on them. The audience isn’t there to read your slides, they are there to listen to you present.
• Don’t over prepare - If you rehearse your presentation too much it will sound like it (in a bad way). Granted, you need to be prepared enough to know what you are going to talk about but make sure your presentation flows naturally instead of sounding memorized. Usually if you ask experienced speakers what you shouldn’t do, they’ll tell you not to rehearse your presentation too much because then it won’t sound natural.
• Show some movement - You probably know that you need to show some movement when speaking, but naturally you may forget to do so. Make sure you show some gestures or pace around a bit (not too much) on the stage when speaking. Remember, no one likes watching a stiff. People are more engaged with an animated speaker.

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