5 ways you can hide your nerves when giving a speech

To control nervous gestures, you have to add more by moving from your core–not just your arms.

Allow your full energy to flow through your entire body - it will make you appear calm and collected on the outside, regardless of what you’re feeling on the inside.

When speakers get nervous, they often compress their sound. And mumbling sounds make it difficult for the audience to understand what you’re saying.

The key is to focus on stretching out your vowels, slurring your sounds together. By focusing on stretching out your vowels, you’ll sound sharp and clear. 

• Put one foot slightly ahead of the other shoulder-width apart. 
• Take a knee bend. As you come up, feel the connection with the floor and stand solid. 
• You can move from time to time–but make sure you remain solid. This allows you to project outer strength, no matter how weak-kneed you feel on the inside.