Building Confidence in Public Speaking

Workshop by
ABHIJIT ROY, DTM

At
ONLINE SPEAKERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB
AREA G1 | DIVISION G | DISTRICT 41
3rd JULY 2022
How to speak with confidence in
public

• Preparation and organization

• Positive mental imagery
• Managing nerves
• Pausing
• Practice
• Confident body language
• Connect with audience from the start
• Focus on your message
• Be prepared for mistakes
• Recognize the positives afterwards
Preparation and organization

Be prepared and organized for your presentation because this increases your control and
less things can go wrong.
Positive mental imagery

Visualize delivering your presentation confidently and successfully as this will reinforce your
confidence.
Managing nerves

Remember that you haven't been invited to present for the purpose of being ridiculed - the
audience wants to hear you speak
Pausing

During the presentation, if you notice that you're speaking too quickly then pause and
breathe. This won't look strange - it will appear as though you're giving thought to what
you're saying. You can also strategically plan some of your pauses,
Practice

If you're very familiar with the content of your presentation, your audience will perceive you
as confident.
Confident body language

You'll notice that professional public speakers look relaxed and confident, they talk slowly
and make positive body movements.
Connect with audience from the start

The first five minutes are vital for engaging the audience and getting them to listen to you.
Consider telling a story.
Focus on your message

When you're presenting focus on what you're saying and why this message needs to be
delivered to the audience. This will keep you connected with your speech and will prevent
you from being distracted
Be prepared for mistakes

Mistakes happen all the time but reacting awkwardly can make the audience feel
uncomfortable.
Recognize the positives afterwards

After delivering a presentation acknowledge the positives and write them down so you can
remind yourself in the future and challenge your negative predictions.
The Toastmasters
club experience

• Hands-on learning environment

• Practice prepared and impromptu
speeches
• Receive feedback and evaluations in
a supportive environment
• Opportunities to lead at every meeting
• Access to a mentor
Thank You