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Toastmasters.... I've been there too. It helps, but doesn't make you a great speaker. I noticed the people who are usually quiet like me, they have a hard time to stand there. Most people are already very good at communicating, they give a speech as easy as breathing.
I never noticed a big improvement. Sure the speech writing gets a little better. But Giving a speech itself? Not even slightly. I still would stand their like I forgot how to speak.
If you really want to improve at something you need to do it daily. That's how life works. That's also why top athletes have to work on their craft every single day.
Improvement without working your donkey off isnt simply there, without spending your whole time in it.
So Toastmasters won't bring you much in my opinion.

rat123 wrote: Most people are already very good at communicating, they give a speech as easy as breathing.

MOST people ?? Where are you that you can make that statement, I wonder. I find the opposite is true.

rat123 wrote:So Toastmasters won't bring you much in my opinion.

You get out of it what you put into it. Practice every day, then practice at the meeting. Attend other meetings in addition to your home club, if you want more audience time.

for liveyourdream: you state that public speaking is something you are "EXTREMELY interested in" if that is the case, what more motivation do you need. When you love something, when you are interested in something just focus yourself and work harder. Thing about public speaking is that you need to practice every day. Practice is the key to success in any area of you life.
I read one book and the author of the book says that there are two things in life which keep us going, pain and pleasure.
"The key to success is to learn how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you learn this you are in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you" Anthony Robbins
So just figure it out, is the pain or the pleasure you want. If you are Extremely interested in that I think that is the pleasure, you want to be happy while presenting, but you pain is stoping you. You need to overcome the pain by making strong decision about it. By strong decision I mean that you do not WHISH for it to go away, but THAT IT WILL GO AWAY. Mind power here is the key thing, you become what you think. Change the way you think about you being nervous, think about it as a positive think. That is my advice.

Hello there,

Thanks for the sharing. I think toast masters is a great start for people who wanted to learn about public speaking. Also, it is a great platform to network with people from different district, states and country.

Les Brown is one of the great example!

Go for it!

First, I think it's a wonderful thing that you have signed up to give speeches. Good for you! I don't know if that's not tackling your personal problem head on, what is

Please don't give up and be very patient with yourself. Have realistic goals and realistic expectations. I think you should be happy that you went from having panic attacks to being nervous - that is a huge improvement! If you give yourself a bit more patience and keep trying as hard as you can, I think you will find yourself being a bit less nervous every time you have to give a new speech. Then at some point, you will reach a point where no one will notice that you are nervous... I don't think nervousness ever goes away, but you can minimize the effects of its tell signs with more practice

Please stay focused on your goals. Do not forget that you are there because you are challenging yourself with something that you are having trouble with. Focus on yourself, and do not berate yourself by comparing yourself with others.. they are doing their thing, and you are doing yours. You should always make a mental note of your own progress and be proud and happy for what you have done.

Think how much you have already achieved! From a fear to being nervous. From inability to speak publicly to someone who signs up for it. You're getting there, doing a fantastic job. You're trying to overcome your greatest enemy - your own fear, and you're successful! Keep up the good job and stay positive. You can make an example for others