It's a mistake to think that speaking to an audience is the same as speaking from day to day. You can't just walk into it and expect to perform to your best level, and often the people that are complacent about it are the worst public speakers. There are nerves involved, making it hard to remember the key things you may already know to be true about speaking, and then there's knowing what you're doing in the first place.
Being prepared really helps you to keep calm. If you're using a powerpoint make sure you give yourself time to set up in advance. There's nothing more flustering than the equipment you need to make your address letting you down and leaving you stranded. If you have a script you can better structure longer speeches. This is something that's there to help you, but it shouldn't be a crutch - don't read from a piece of paper robotically.
You have to use your features to convey information as well as your voice. You eyes should be up from the page most of the time, allowing the audience to connect with you. To do this and stick to it, keep your posture straight and your shoulders level. This will also improve your projection and the generally dominant appearance of your stance. Being natural doesn't mean looking casual to the point of slouching your posture - it can make it seem like you don't care about your information, and if you don't care no one else will either.
Use your voice to your advantage. It doesn't matter what your voice sounds like - you can project and you can be clearer. If it helps you to picture an actor or role model that is good at speaking do it - emulate them (without doing an impression) to get that boost you need. Also vary your pace by marking the speeds of address on your script. This way you keep peoples' focus and remind yourself to control the speed of your voice. Also mark dramatic pauses (seriously - it helps a lot to pause sometimes).
Even if you're not going to plan every detail of your presentation at least have a clear opening and closing in mind. This means you won't finish in a staggered way, and won't get off to a false start. Keep an opening brief, and bring out the key point that your addressing people on as soon as possible so they don't have to scrabble around to get what you're talking about.
Being prepared really helps you to keep calm. If you're using a powerpoint make sure you give yourself time to set up in advance. There's nothing more flustering than the equipment you need to make your address letting you down and leaving you stranded. If you have a script you can better structure longer speeches. This is something that's there to help you, but it shouldn't be a crutch - don't read from a piece of paper robotically.
You have to use your features to convey information as well as your voice. You eyes should be up from the page most of the time, allowing the audience to connect with you. To do this and stick to it, keep your posture straight and your shoulders level. This will also improve your projection and the generally dominant appearance of your stance. Being natural doesn't mean looking casual to the point of slouching your posture - it can make it seem like you don't care about your information, and if you don't care no one else will either.
Use your voice to your advantage. It doesn't matter what your voice sounds like - you can project and you can be clearer. If it helps you to picture an actor or role model that is good at speaking do it - emulate them (without doing an impression) to get that boost you need. Also vary your pace by marking the speeds of address on your script. This way you keep peoples' focus and remind yourself to control the speed of your voice. Also mark dramatic pauses (seriously - it helps a lot to pause sometimes).
Even if you're not going to plan every detail of your presentation at least have a clear opening and closing in mind. This means you won't finish in a staggered way, and won't get off to a false start. Keep an opening brief, and bring out the key point that your addressing people on as soon as possible so they don't have to scrabble around to get what you're talking about.
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