Here's how you can overcome challenges and obstacles as a beginner in a public speaking career.

- Practice regularly to become more comfortable speaking in front of an audience. - Work on your body language and vocal delivery to exude confidence. - Visualize success and positive outcomes to boost your self-assurance.

Starting out in public speaking can feel daunting, but overcoming challenges is possible with the right approach. First, practice regularly to build confidence. Join local speaking clubs or online forums to gain experience. Watch and analyze great speakers to learn techniques. Focus on clear, engaging storytelling. Like me, seek feedback from trusted peers to refine your skills. Embrace every opportunity to speak and improve.

As a beginner its important to understand there will be fear and nervousness. Its very natural, however the way you overcome it will make a difference to your impression. A calm posture and a confident appearance will drive you seamlessly in your conversation.

Your subject familiarity is critical to your success in public speaking. Take time to research and learn about the topic. Preparation not only increases your confidence but also helps you speak naturally and respond to questions with authority. If you have prepared well, some unexpected inquiries or technical hitches during presentation will not surprise you off guard at all.

Completely agree. I often remind people that perhaps one of the reasons that they have such fear of public speaking may have arisen from the first time they were asked to give a speech. This usually takes place in primary or secondary school and about a topic that they were assigned to research and then speak on. Not sure that many at that young age can become an expert on a topic that they were asked to research over say 2-4weeks.

- Start with a strong opening to capture the audience's attention. - Use storytelling, humor, or interactive elements to keep the audience engaged. - Encourage audience participation through questions or interactive activities.

- Embrace feedback as an opportunity for growth and improvement. - Actively listen to feedback from peers, mentors, or audience members. - I'd like you to reflect on the feedback received and make adjustments to enhance your public speaking skills.

From my personal experience I have always observed its very very crucial to handle or absorb feedback in the right way. There is no right or wrong its a perspective put across. You can always direct your thoughts but in the right manner and most importantly at the right time. Rushing your thoughts to the feedback provider will bring you as a defensive personality.

Practice, Practice, Practice. Nothing beats practice. Practicing your speech several times is the key to mastering the art of public speaking. Practice in front of your family or friends and ask for their feedback. Additionally, use audio and video recording apps to get a clear view of your performance and improve from there.

with a camera directly in front of me, i wrote keypoints of my speech on a wall behind it facing me. i didn't have a teleprompter but i still wanted to look directly at the camera without looking away i practiced >300 times over 8 weeks before i went in front of a live audience over 30 people critiqued my speech and helped me refine it it was a 60 seconds speech to parents on why their kids should start AI School back in 2018 way before ChatGPT went trending end of 2022 i'd presented this 1 min speech over 3 years asking my audience to hit record on their mobile devices when i say "welcome" & end when i said "thank you very much" i'd close by asking how long was it & offer a gift if they posted it on their social network #AISchool

Never stop learning. As long as you live, keep learning to be a better speaker. Embrace the fear. You may never get over it, but you will learn your way to manage it PRODUCTIVELY (no shortcuts, enhancers, liquid courage, etc.). Rely on your faith, breathing, preparation, and experience to know you will get through this. Try new things. Experiment. Keep speaking. The more you do it, the better you will be. Don’t take yourself too seriously out there. Try to focus on your audience rather than what’s going in your head or your stomach (like butterflies). And then have fun. There’s nothing like giving a great talk that is appreciated by your audience!

loci locus location - taking a 2000 year old memory aid i'd associate key points of my speech to the position of key items of furniture, fixture & equipment (FFE) as i walk past them eg when i open the door, i see my shoerack then my living room table, TV, sofa etc... i'd peg a keyword in the order of from my speech to each FFE in the same order i see them as i walk into my house this allows me to remember what to say first & what's next in the right order of the speech until all the keywords have been exhausted keywords from my speech associated to where my household items are positioned, anchors my key points to deliver the right impact hope this helps you remember things to say in the right order next time you give a speech