Practicing your speech in front of friends is not recommended because it can make you more nervous.

To help speakers relax, supportive listeners avoid asking questions after a speech.

One of the best ways to overcome presentation anxiety is to speak about a very familiar topic—yourself.

Listeners pay more attention to words than to a speaker’s vocal qualities or visual characteristics.

Body language can tell your audience how you feel about yourself.

You will appear more confident if you clasp your hands in front of you during your speech.

A gesture can have different meanings in different cultures.

If you are nervous, it’s all right to put your hands in your pockets so the audience won’t see them shaking.

You should write out your entire speech on note cards.