My Top Ten Public Speaking Basics

1. Know your audience, their needs and expectations
2. Check out the venue in advance
3. Warm up your voice
4. Relax and smile
5. Have a specific purpose and stick to it
   
6. Start well
7. Structure your presentation or speech
8. Connect your ideas
9. Tell stories, paint pictures
10. End well

I'll be sharing some guidance on each of these ten tips in the coming weeks.