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Practice at Toastmasters meetings.

• i386 13y ago
  Tried to attend my first Toastmasters last night and they didn't show up!
  • Blahah 13y ago
    So you got experience of a really bad public speaking situation - the audience doesn't care enough to come!
• samstokes 13y ago
  This. I discovered Toastmasters about a year ago and it's done wonders for my confidence about speaking. I wish somebody had told me about it five years ago. If you're at a largish company they may even have their own internal Toastmasters club, which is a great way to get involved without having to venture far outside your comfort zone.
• xivzgrev 13y ago
  I'm president of local Toastmasters club in SF - I strongly agree with this comment ;). But seriously, it's a very supportive environment and you get great, actionable feedback on every speech. Really fast way to develop yourself.
• phaedryx 13y ago
  Another +1 for Toastmasters. I've gotten a lot more comfortable speaking in front of people.