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Becoming an effective speaker isn?t something that you can do overnight. It takes a lot of practice and effort.
It is said that a person who wishes to bowl the audience over with an effective speech must keep practicing the speech 24/7. That isn?t wrong actually. But this does not mean you should keep muttering your speech under your breath all the time. The practice that you do refers also to the ideas that you keep thinking about. In fact, if you just remain alert to what?s going on around you, it could be effective practice for your speech. That?s because by being alert you are being observant – probably something that you see can become an effective anecdote to use in the next speech that you make.
It is also a good idea to have little practice sessions with your family and friends. That doesn't mean you have to bore them with your oratory skills all the time, but you can test the waters subtly. Try saying something to them and see how well you can capture their attention. Try selling them an idea, probably about watching a movie that they aren't much inclined on watching or doing something similar which they are not too keen about. Convincing this small group of people is some practice for your speaking education.
Try more difficult things as you go along. If there is a family gathering or some similar celebration coming along, ask the emcee to give you a shot at the mike. Ask the permission to say something simple and short. It will give you a “feel” of what being in front of an audience could be like. Here you would be at ease because you know more than half the people. Still, an audience always looks forbidding to someone that hasn't had a good deal of speaking experience.
It takes time, but you will become more confident slowly. Remember that confidence is one of the main ingredients of becoming a forceful speaker.
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