Chapter Ten

Speak Confidently

There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience.

 

Alexander Gregg

Do you know how to speak in public? Have you ever spoken in public? Are you scared to speak in public? Research shows that public speaking is the second fear people have next to death. Therefore, don’t worry if you are scared of speaking in public. This chapter discusses public speaking and provides tools and techniques to speak confidently.

We shall first understand what public speaking is all about! Public speaking is an art and a skill to communicate with the audience effectively. It is one of the key characteristics ...

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