You want to learn how to become a better public speaker. What are the best online resources?

There are a few online resources that you can look out for. Check out TED Talks—they're like the gold standard for awesome public speaking. Amy Cuddy, Simon Sinek, and Brene Brown are just a few of the speakers you gotta watch to pick up some killer techniques. Then, hop on platforms like Coursera and Udemy. They've got these online courses made just for folks like us who wanna get better at speaking in public. Just look for the ones with tons of stars and good reviews. And don't forget YouTube! There's a bunch of pros like Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, Patricia Fripp, and Conor Neill dropping knowledge bombs on everything from calming your nerves to keeping the crowd hooked on your every word.

Toastmasters International, the public speaking project, Presentation Zen and the speaker lab are the best online sources for becoming a public speaker.

En realidad un curso refleja un Marco teórico con las bases para empezar a superar los miedos y diferentes objeciones que aún uno tenga al hablar en público siempre una buena capacitación para entender el uso de las herramientas más eficientes que hacen que puedan incorporarse conocimientos que nos permitan luegojunto a la práctica y el desarrollo de habilidades dar un excelente exposición

Nada es más potente que tomar clases con expertos. En mi caso ha sido la mejor inversión. Oratoria se aprende en gerundio: hablando, haciendo, practicando, exponiendose y con los consejos y observaciones de aquellos que saben, sin duda el avance se acelera exponencialmente.

*BetterUp, Coursera, MasterClass have workshops. If you work for a large company, see what resources are available. *Speaker Lab is for teams that want to improve speaking. SpeakerHub has a lot of resources that will help you figure out what to do with bright lights, or bad audio problems. *Cornell University and other community colleges offer workshops. Simon Sinek also offers webinars but if you want practice, make sure they are interactive. Hint from me: One thing that should be first and foremost is to best understand your style of speaking. Do you like to use a script or free flow? Do you like to start with stories or statistics or both? Good workshops on speaking will help you find your unique voice.

You can check out these cool online speech analysis tools to aid you in your public speaking First up, there's Vocalmatic. It uses fancy AI to turn your speech into text so you can check out how you're doing with your delivery, word choice, and speed. Then there's Talko. It gives you instant feedback on stuff like how fast you're talking, if your pitch is changing, and how many ums and uhs you're dropping. Super helpful for figuring out what to work on. And don't forget about OratoryLab. It dives deep into your speech, breaking down things like how fast you're talking, the tone of your voice, and how often you're using filler words. Plus, it gives you personalized tips to get even better.

Even practicing in front of a mirror can be helpful. You don’t necessarily have to have a platform. We used to practice in front of family and friends before these platforms existed. I have given hundreds of speeches and it doesn’t make me nervous anymore, however, I still practice. Zig Ziglar mentioned one time that he still practiced even after he had given thousands of speeches. It shows respect to the audience to be prepared and any kind of practice can help with the nervousness.

There are some script companies where you can record yourself and get feedback from a trained individual. Scripttrainer, Betterup has a communication coach and if you are a woman, look at platforms that specifically speak to how women can be more effective public speakers.

Another thing to add would be practice public speaking in everyday life. When you are running errands or in meetings or various situations throughout the day, practice speaking up. Getting comfortable interacting with people can help when you are in front of a group. It slowly builds confidence on a small scale so that when you have to present on a larger scale it is not as difficult.

There is a Chinese saying which states that "Failure is the Mother of Success". We don't grow as effective public speakers because we are always successful all the time. Rather, we become more trustworthy and competent leaders when we are brave enough to step out of our comfort zones, make good decisions for our organization and encounter unavoidable mistakes. Do not repeat these failures. Yet, learn from these failures and acquire timeless gems of leadership wisdom. Don't give up, you will get better if you learn from your failures and apply newfound leadership wisdom in your daily life :)

“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops… until you stand up to speak in public.” George Jessel. From personal experience and watching great speakers as well as public speaking trainers, I've learned this: If any public speaking trainer is worth their dime, their training should include and promote meditation. (My public speaking training program does!) Meditation increases the thickness of the prefrontal cortex, which helps a speaker think on his/her feet. You want your brain to work with you while you're speaking to your audience. Calm and collected, you will sound convincing to your listeners.

Honestly, just practicing your confidence level and knowing your content can be the best first steps. I always bring my own equipment too like my laptop, microphone, speakers, adapters because tech always seems to go out. Try not to rely on your tech too much if something does go wrong. Record yourself both before you speak at an event and during the event to see if it's the same as you practiced. I never use a script but if that helps you, then definitely use whatever you need to. Make sure to be animated, way more then you would be if you were just talking one on one. Move around and use your body too. Watching comedians and other great speakers as examples will help you develop your engaging style. Nothing worse than being boring.