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Being in school only a few years ago, we a had a great deal of speaking events required. So, here are a few things that may or may not help you.

1) Remember these people are here to hear you speak so what you have to say must be important so a no fear attitude is important.

2) Bribery works well - provide your audience with something to keep their attention with something at the door either a bag full of reading or advertisements so they can follow along.

3) Visual aids to keep those visually inclined attentive on the walls or next to you.

4) Get your audience involved - stop every 5 minutes or often to answer questions and try to use light humor - nothing too serious or that involves thought on the part of our audience.

5) Have your topic well researched and have cue cards for yourself so that if you freeze up you will have something to spark your memory.