Getting on stage can be nerve-wracking. You want to remember everything you have to say, be engaging, and avoid tripping across the stage, all at once. How can you instantly ground yourself and give an amazing presentation?

Public speaking tips are plentiful and widely varied: from imagining your audience au natural, to holding tightly to a paperclip to get rid of excess energy, it can be tricky to know which kind of tricks might work for you before you get on stage.

In a recent article for Forbes, Bruce Kasanoff shared his best advice for getting grounded and giving showstopping talks. His practical approach focuses primarily on being yourself, and using your personality to fuel the talk. Kasanoff explores what you can do before you get on stage and during your talk, to engage your audience effectively.

We think his advice is very helpful, so we’ve summarizing his article visually, giving you the main ideas. If you’d like to go straight to the article, visit “Public Speaking 101: How To Wow An Audience”

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