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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."

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.

This article suggests eight different ways you can make a speech come to life by non-verbal communication, your body language. Along with this article, toastmasters.org has numerous helpful and useful resources. I suggest you all take a look! :)

"The following tips are taken from SPEAKING UP©, MIT Freshman Advising Seminar 055, that was offered by Norma McGavern (former UROP Director) in Fall 1996. These tips provide you with advice on how to deliver your message clearly and strongly, with as little pain as possible for you -the speaker -and your audience." - VERY useful website.

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.

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.

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.

10 tips to make u become a great speaker

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

Self Confidence advice that has influenced my life by boosting my confidence.

This site tells you everything you need to know about planning a speech, writing it, delivering it, and speech help. This has helped me improve on my speeches.

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

This site is from a University in Dallas about college years and ways to get through anxiety.

This article talks about how your speech doesn't have to be perfect to be successfl. Give the audience something of value and you will be successful.

It is really a good article. I also liked the the point, "When You Speak in Public, Nothing "Bad" Can Ever Happen!'". So, let go your Public Speaking apprehension and try your best.

Sometimes, knowing that you SOUND confident is all you need to start actually FEELING confident. Good concrete tips, including one of my favorites about avoiding "uptalking."

I practiced speaking at the optimum pace after my first speech, and I performed well and sounded confident in my next speeches.

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.

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.

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.

This article has helped me decide that my demonstration speech should be on something the audience can benefit from.

This article really confirms everything we have been told repeatedly in our speech class. So don't avoid the speech class or beg and plead not to have to take it, as I did. Embrace the opportunity to speak in a group to gain confidence.