What can I say, I am a very list oriented person. Every now and then I sit down and begin making of list of something on my mind. This week I decided to begin making a list of simple public speaking tips I thought you might enjoy.

Here are “Gallagher’s Speaking Tips – Part #1":

1. Speak or do not speak – Do not go at it half-hearted! Go with your full heart and change lives! Desire Success!
2. Know what you are talking about! Delivering a lesson with no points is like taking a cruise to nowhere!
3. Give your audience your best! They will be one of the best audiences ever, if you give them your best!
4. Mistakes happen so you better learn to laugh. You will make mistakes speaking, laugh & move on! You are human.
5. Nervous? Remember, they are the ones asking you to speak, they have confidence in you and you should too!
6. Study your topic and prepare for greatness! Attitude is almost all the battle!
7. Grow your mind and you will grow your audience level!
8. Give to your audience what you would want given to you.
9. Develop your ability and lead others to develop theirs — one word at a time.
10. Remember, even the "small people" are great people too! Reach for everyone!
11. Ego tripping is not speaking. Humbling yourself to lift others up is speaking!
12. No one cares what you learn last week, they want to know how you will help them this week.
13. Read today for what you will speak about tomorrow.
14. If you do not have a speaking engagement, plan, plan plan! The opportunity will come, will you be ready.
15. Drink water when you speak!
16. Take a breath mint! People will talk to you afterwards, do not taint them with bad breath!
17. Be yourself! Do not fake it, people will see.
18. Be positive always! Positive messages stick longer and people act quicker.
19. If you have to be negative, be sincere and loving.
20. Smile!
21. Use your hands naturally! Do no gesture to gesture, gesture because it is who you are.
22. Ummmm……no! Do your best to get rid of the "um" of speech. Everyone does it, but stop filling space with "ums."
23. Preparation is the key to speaking…..prepare now for the message to come.
24. Concentrate on your best message and improve it weekly.
25. Study your audience. Note the makeup and share relevant information!
26. When you are done….QUIT!
27. As always KISS; Keep It Simple Stupid!
28. Speak to people like people, not as bondservants.
29. Watch your audience, feed off of their emotions. If they are falling asleep, you might need to change.
30. Do not speak on everything, speak on something!

I hope you have enjoyed!

Chris