My brother and I have been speaking in public since we were in High School, but we got significantly better at it when we started consistently volunteering to give talks at different events (Meetups, conferences, etc.) in our mid 20s.
This skill has helped us a lot in our entrepreneurial endeavors - from growing our network, to attracting customers, partners, employees, and more - so I thought I'd share what we did to improve our presentation style, how we got comfortable with the process (no more nerves!), and what we do now every time we have to speak in front of a group of people.
First let me say that when you're starting off you will be nervous, but when you get better nothing can compare to the awesome feeling of getting the attention of and captivating an audience. It's a completely unique feeling, so you should look forward to that!
I'll break things down into steps.
Step 1: Outline your talk. If you need to speak for 30-60 minutes straight (even 5 minutes) it can be overwhelming. Outline exactly what you want to cover so that it's broken down into digestible sections.
Step 2: Don't try to memorize the whole talk. Instead, leverage your outline by breaking it down into Themes. It's much easier to remember a theme than a whole paragraph/page worth of information verbatim. You can then simply speak from your mind on a particular theme, and that theme will act as a cue to help you remember what you had to say for that part. You won't have to worry about the next section because you'll remember it (your memory will be triggered) once you get to the next theme. That's how your memory works. Your brain stores infinite pockets of information and it sits hidden away until something triggers it.
Step 3: Use visuals. Make sure they don't distract from your presentation (I suggest you don't have a bunch of slides with a lot of text) but images work well, and they can also help you stay on track, trigger your memory, and keep the audience engaged.
Step 4: Use stories in your talk. People like stories, and remember them with ease. You'll also notice that people stay engaged when listening to a story, because our brains are conditioned to want to hear the buildup, climax, and conclusion. Use mini-stories within each theme, and try to have an overarching story for the whole presentation.
Step 5: Practice. Every good speaker does this. The best orators in the world will run through their talk 3, 4, 7 times before delivering it. Mark Twain once said “It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” By practicing your delivery, you're naturally going to a) start remembering what you want to get across and b) sound better and more eloquent with each delivery. Most importantly, when the time comes for you to deliver your speech to an audience, you will feel different than when you're doing it in your living room. If you've practiced several times you wont have to worry about freezing up because your brain will be very familiar with the content.
I recently recorded a podcast episode about this with my brother that goes into more detail.
Feel free to ask me anything in the comments below. I love this topic, and truly believe almost anyone can become an amazing public speaker.
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