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I liked the five points mentioned here to overcome the fear of public speaking, especially the idea of "You Don't Have to be Perfect." I have experienced during my speech preparation that aiming for the perfect speech leads to procrastination in work and further increase in the anxiety level. So, presenting the content of the speech with passion is the good strategy for making positive impression on your audience.

"Speaking clearly is only half of communication. Listening effectively is the other half." Being a good listener is just as important as being a good speaker, and though some of these tips may not apply to us, the majority of them are very important and worth a look!

I really like the part of this article where it begins Don't be the unspeaker. Really good tips on how to embrace your fears of Public Speaking. When I gave my speech to actuate, interacting with the audience really helped me connect with them. I could see enjoyment in their facial expressions which helped put me at ease.

Very true! "Interacting with the audience" really helps to reduce the nervousness of speaking during presentation. It makes the speech more conversational.

This article explains that the fear of public speaking of most people is going to give you the edge in front them if you learn to cope with the anxiety.

For me this article is going to be a big resource. I struggle with filler words not only in public speaking but with everyday conversations. For me it's a hard habit to break mainly because I was never allowed a chance to speak and this comment accurately explains why I use them: "Though not an issue when you're giving a speech in front of an audience, when speaking in a group setting (think work meeting) there is often a level of "competition" for the chance to talk. A pause when speaking often gives someone else the opportunity to pounce and take over the role of speaker. A filler word signals others that you're not yet done talking."

"The techniques I've listed are effective, but here's the thing: No list you find on the internet is going to magically make you more confident. No list is going to take action and grant you instant CSS skills, or give you extra money, or grow your savings account, or make you a better writer. In order for these techniques to be effective, you have to act on them. You have to pick one or two and practice them. Then move on to another pair and practice those." This is an interesting article that contains a lot of helpful tips and sources in how  attack every aspect of the building confidence process.

This article talks about the correct posture, smile, pitch of sound, eye contact, and long pauses as the five main points to consider for speaking with confidence. I like the idea of long pauses to minimize the fillers like "uh...,and...". This was my big problem during my speeches. I practiced my speeches with optimum pauses and it worked well for my last speech.

This website talks about how to choose a good speech topic. During my speech preparation, i felt that if i am comfortable about my topic or i know my topic well, it takes care of half of my nervousness about the speech delivery. So, i think having an interesting speech topic makes speeches enjoyable for the speaker as well as for the audience.

This will help you understand the differences between each kind of speech and their goals.

The University of Houston offers a visualization technique to help cope with Public Speaking Anxiety. You can download either the mp3 and/or the transcript for free. 

I added this again to correct the website. I found this good enough to make sure that it can be found easily for you. The Flinch: Julien Smith: Amazon.com: Kindle Store This book is a really good tool for helping you embrace your flinch. Think about the first time of the season to take a swim in the pool or even better the lake. You know the water is going to be cold but you really want to jump in and have some fun, so you take a deep breath and dive in head first so that you're not trying to hold yourself up out of the water. You embrace it. That's what I've learned with giving a speech. I realized I have information worth sharing so I take a deep breath and dive in.

This site has 10 ways to conquer your frear of public speaking and common public speaking fears that have solutions for each one.

A very good point discussed in this article that says "Focus on your most powerful Experience" when you feel nervous before your presentation. Thinking about positive experiences helps to divert our mind from fear of speaking.

Robert E. Burns a visiting lecturer at Bridgewater State College talks about Speech Anxiety and the use of his method called "The 7 P's of Speech Anxiety Reduction". Moreover, he talks about how himself overcame the fear to public speaking. 

Overview of important points when creating a speech, such as: Audience analysis, Effective introduction,  Making the speech easy to understand, Helping the audience to listen, Keeping audience interest, Creating an effective conclusion,  Practicing for effective presentation.

As I am a ESL speaker and i found it a good resource for understanding the anxiety of speaking and overcoming it for ESL speakers. I learned about speak slowly and clearly, and also about word choice for the speech that i am comfortable in speaking.

Having positive thoughts about yourself and your speaking ability can really help you improve in your speeches. This article has a short but sweet section on positive thinking, along with other awesome advice.

I love this article because it gives you several different choices to work with and STRONG examples. Peter Jeff, the author, is very encouraging in this article as well. At the very end he challenges the reader to use one of these ideas on their next speech.

Includes 10 practical tips for overcoming fear.

I liked the points outlined on this website because we have already discussed some of this ideas during the class discussion. Also, I feel like i performed little better in my last two speeches when i worked on the points like "Expect to be nervous," "Breathe," "Connect with your audience," and "Act confident."

Very cool resource! The advice to "breathe" is a simple one, but often overlooked.