What is best way to improve confidence for public speaking?

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A question I answered on Quora: What is best way to improve confidence for public speaking?

A:

  1. Experience. Speak in public!!
  2. Talk about a subject you A) Know well B) Care about deeply C) Have experience & credibility in. You need all 3.
  3. Prepare you a** off. The better prepared you are, the less you need to think about when you step on the stage.
  4. Join a Toastmasters club, whose sole purpose is helping each other improve. You can make mistakes and learn in a safe environment.
  5. Dress well. That’s relative, so dress in a way in which you feel confident, which translates to how you’ll perform.