- Answer prompt or mission clearly before adding on or editing out
- Don't say 'um'
- Don't say 'like'
- Take it slow, take it easy
- It's about how you say something, not what you say
- Know your audience
- Clearly follow guidelines and expectations
- Keep it simple, keep it real
- Smile; be friendly
- Stay on point
- Speak up
- Summarize at the end
- Repeat important points
- Have flow
- Take deep breaths
- Pause to collect thoughts; pauses can be powerful if active and intentional
- Don't ramble
- Be open to questions
- Base tone, not self confidence, on audience attitude
- Try to foresee questions
- Fact check
- Do not patronize, isolate or condescend to anyone in the audience
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