Practical, modern tips - practice in realistic settings, use outlines not scripts, control your breathing, and prepare your material - to reduce public-speaking anxiety.
Public speaking careers remain essential in 2025 across politics, business, media, education, and diplomacy, adapting to digital formats and new tools while retaining the core role of persuasive communication.
Updated, practical public speaking tips for in-person and virtual talks: choose audience-relevant topics, rehearse, use purposeful body language, handle tech and Q&A, and conclude clearly.
Five practical steps - purpose, preview-deliver-review, memorize start and finish, conversational writing, and connection techniques - for better in-person and virtual presentations.
Reduce public-speaking nerves by shifting attention from yourself to the audience, using simple engagement techniques, practicing deliberately, and managing breath and posture for steadier delivery.
Updated summary of the Osborn public speaking guide: practical, skill-focused advice on speaker development, first speeches, audience adaptation, research, structure, and using visuals - applied to both in-person and virtual talks.
Public speaking in 4-H develops confidence through practice, structured preparation, and real-world presentation opportunities - in person and online.