What are the tips for public speaking?

Answer 1

1. Breath deeply before beginning, take pauses occasionally to breath in between sentences
2. make eye contact with the audience
3. know the material well, practice by recording yourself and watching it back
4. be natural and conversational
5. many many many more, yet these are some of the basics

Answer 2

Knowing your material is most important! Confidence, eye contact, move around the speaking area, engage the audience, dress appropriately. Those are just the beginning. I have been speaking publically for over 20 years and being nervous is normal, but one way to kick the nerves is to practice your speech and feel comfortable with the information you are speaking about.