Public speaking and giving better presentations are both good skills to practice to become more articulate in an informal conversational setting. The core princ

Public speaking and giving better presentations are both good skills to practice to become more articulate in an informal conversational setting. The core principle is the same: think before you speak. Sometimes, you have the benefit of thinking well in advance (in the case of rehearsed speeches or when speaking about a topic that you're familiar with/have previous explained to others). Sometimes, not so much. Even so: many conversations are extremely forgiving of even a very long pause to collect your thoughts, especially if you make a habit of doing so. People are willing to wait for a clear answer/explanation. There are also apps out there to help with practice. Speeko is one that I'm familiar with and use regularly (protip: you can get access to it through Setapp if you use Apple devices). If you want, it'll even record your meetings and give you real-time feedback on your pacing, filler words, etc. It also has a pretty fair amount of structured learning material that is really worth working through if speaking well is important to you. (I have no relation with Setapp nor Speeko other than as a happy customer. If you want, you can use my referral link to sign up for Setapp and we'll both get a free month: https://go.setapp.com/invite/qct2ch6z https://go.setapp.com/invite/qct2ch6z)