Public Speaking Tips

I recently stumbled upon this article:

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-3584-Career-Growth-and-Change-9-ways-to-sound-like-you-know-what-youre-talking-about/?SiteId=cbmsn43584&sc_extcmp=JS_3584_advice

The title of the article is "9 Ways to Sound Like You Know What You're Talking About."  I found that it goes hand in hand with the concepts we have been learning in class about what makes a good public speaker.  Below are the nine tips from the article:

1. Record yourself and play it back.
2. Identify and break your bad habits.
3. Be aware of your body language.
4. Find your "optimal pitch."
5. Speak at the "rate of no mistakes."
6. Take advantage of pauses.
7. Focus on continuity of phrase.
8. Remember to breathe.
9. Let your enthusiasm show.

Most of these are self-explanatory, but for details on the specifics of each item, you'll want to check out the original source from the link above.  I found these tips very helpful, though, so I just thought I'd share!  Especially since I just got assigned to speak in church on Sunday, I will be able to implement these sooner than I prefer.

On that note, if anyone has any amazing references or insights on faith and/or hope, feel free to pass them along!