How comfortable are you speaking in front of large groups of people?

[Jet Cash]

Years ago I used to give talks at international software conferences, and I've got two tips.

It takes about two days to prepare a 30 minute presentation. Write the text in full, and double space it on the paper. If you are using supporting slides, or computer images, make sure they are in the correct sequence, and you know when to change them.

Stand in front of a full length mirror at home with no clothes on, and read your paper to the mirror. Watch what you do with your hands - it's really annoying to see speakers putting their hands in their pockets, or fiddling with things whilst they are talking. Important note - wear clothes when you are giving your presentation to your meeting.

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[Hanna Kallis]

Kind of comfortable. I don’t hate the idea of public speaking, but I don’t love it either. I usually have an “I’ll do it if I have to” attitude towards it.

[elenadivats@yandex.ru]

My feelings and self confidence fully depend on the question "do I know theese people or not"

I'm a very confident speaker when I'm about to make a first impression, But any speeches on the family meetings appear to be a nightmare for me)))

[FosterSofia]

If I go through an assessment of my comfort before large groups, I would rate myself with pretty decent scores. I hardly stutter before the audience, I manage to keep a steady flow of words and stage paralysis has been a thing of distant past for me.

But reaching this stage has been a journey through all kinds of impediments that one faces while getting better at public speaking. It has taken a good 15 years to reach this level of comfort with the stage. I remember I had my first stint at public speaking when I had to read daily news in my school in 5th grade. Though it does not qualify to be a public speech, yet it was the first time I faced the crowd, instead of being a face in the crowd