Practice and Have Fun

Practice often in front of your bathroom mirror.

• Some folks like to type out every word at first and then work on phrasing it into their own words.
• Others use concepts on 3 X 5 cards.  Either way, with each time you practice, you will become more comfortable and proficient with your talk and it will come through in the delivery.
• Many people become very nervous because they are not as familiar with their subject and their prepared remarks to the point of confidence.  Practice breeds confidence.
• The primary cause of fear is wondering what others are thinking about you. Remember this point: almost every soul in your audience is thinking about themselves and not you. If they are thinking about you, they are probably wishing they could give as good a talk as you are.
• Be the best you can be.
• Is this your best effort?

Disclaimer: This is my opinion of how to deliver a talk that won’t put the High Priest’s Quorum to sleep on command and will keep the Young Men and Young Women engaged. You can gauge your effectiveness by their attention span. If they are not paying attention, you are rambling. It is normal for somebody to fall asleep. That’s ok. Find people who are making eye contact with you and look at them often. Scan the audience trying to make eye contact with as many members as possible. You can make eye contact with those not of our faith as well. This energizes the person in the audience.

Enjoy the experience.