The quickest way to improve your public speaking is to record yourself.
Why?
Because
- you will see your bad habits as others see them
- when you speak you will say smart and funny things by mistake.
The camera remembers.
No video camera?
Most cellphones can record audio, so at least record your voice.
Don't like your voice?
Well, that is how you sound to everyone.
Get used to it :)
Record yourself when you practice.
Listen and rewrite.
Record yourself when you perform.
How did people react?
Where did you get laughs?
Did you say something smart that wasn't planned?
Last thing:
Watch your recordings.
It's easy to “forget”.
