As a business professional, entrepreneur or community volunteer, you will eventually have to stand-up and give a presentation in front of an audience. The majority of our population would prefer to be doing anything but standing in front of a group and speaking. Why? Because we have a fear of failure, fear of looking silly and the fear of rejection from either our peers or strangers.

These 3-steps to your BestPresentation will help you give a great presentation every time with minimal nervousness.

1) Craft your speech:

Know your topic and purpose. Always keep the big picture in the forefront of your mind while preparing the details of your speech. I always write my topic and purpose on a sheet of paper and tape it to a wall in front of me. This way, I can ensue that I stay with the topic and purpose intended.

2) Rehearsal:

Practice, Practice, Practice. After you have narrowed down your outline to a workable few words or phrases which will trigger your thoughts, then and only then should you begin rehearsing your speech. Practice your speech (out loud) over and over again until you feel that you have a good comfort level with the information. Each time you say it, try to mix it up a bit by saying it differently. This way, you don't sound scripted. Remember, you are not trying to memorize your speech, but rather you are delivering a speech that sounds conversational.

3) Delivery:

Fight off the nerves. You have thoroughly completed steps 1 and 2 so your nerves should be somewhat in check. Begin slowly breathing in and out - 5 seconds in and 5 full seconds out. Do this several times but try not to be too obvious. Also, this is a good time to start visualizing yourself giving your speech and doing really well.

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