Being comfortable will affect how you speak and how you remember your presentation.

• When you practice, stand up, then speak, even if you plan to present sitting at a desk in front of a webcam.
• Try recording yourself and then...

We feel compelled to memorise because public speaking makes us nervous, making us worse at remembering a memorised script.

Research shows that being excited can improve performance and confidence.

• Try to flip your inner anxiety dialogue to excitement, such as...

The key to not forget what you want to say is to create a comprehensive outline that consists of the major points.

Three types of outlines are helpful:**

• The traditional outline: You create and indented, hierarchical listing of your points and...