Are you in this situation? With a conference looming, your boss has given you a task to write and present a speech there. Don't worry! Here are some quick tips to inspire; and please go through the "Public Speaking" course in Classroom for more information. Coming soon will be a new course aimed at conference speaking! 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE TO DELIVER YOUR BUSINESS PRESENTATION 1) You have been probably asked to do the speech, so you must be well respected at your organisation. 2) You surely are an expert in your field – don’t you agree? 3) Look at your CV / Resume and your job application form, convince yourself that you are certainly skilled and experienced! 4) You aren’t going to read another person’s script – you will have full ownership of the script and delivery – you are in control! 5) You don’t suffer from low self-esteem in other parts of your life, so what is the problem with giving this presentation? 6) “Nerves” are nature’s way of boosting adrenaline so that your senses will be heightened so you’ll give a great performance – “nerves” are not a negative! 7) The audience don’t know what you are going to say, they will be interested to hear what you have to say. 8) You have prepared and rehearsed well. Nothing can possibly go wrong. 9) You have visited the venue and stood on stage to get used to the location, the lights and the microphone. Enjoy the opportunity! 10) If all else fails, pretend to be an actor “paying the part” of someone giving a speech. It’s not “you” on stage. The part you are playing is someone who is confident, knowledgeable and loves delivering presentations! 5 TOP WAYS TO GET YOUR PRESENTATION UNDERSTOOD AND REMEMBERED HOW TO GET YOUR PRESENTATION UNDERSTOOD: 1) Write your structure and script laser targeted to the type of audience you’ll be speaking to. 2) If you’re writing out word-for-word, make sure you use colloquial speech and not English that is better used in writing. 3) Try to simplify without patronizing, and without losing the main message points.