It's strange that people are more afraid of speaking in public then of death. There are definitely ways to overcome this fear, to get better at public speaking.
Reading Books
If you want to get better at this then it's definitely valuable to read books. Books can give you a tremendous amount of information about public speaking. In order to effectively learn from them you actually have to read a book. If you bought one then don't let it rest on your shelf. Start reading it.
Another thing that gets in your way of actually learning from books is not applying the material. The issue is a simple one. Books provide you with theoretical information. But in order to truly learn from books you need to apply this information.
You can do this by following exercises that are presented in the book or simply by using what you have learned on a daily basis.
Taking Courses
Most of the people decide to take courses on public speaking instead of educating themselves through books. That's fine if you learn better that way.
There are lots of courses on improving your public speaking skills. Decide on one and then use all of the information that is given to you. Again if you don't invest any time in it then you will not gain anything from it. Apply the information that was given to you.
Videotape Yourself
One of the best ways to get better in public speaking is to videotape yourself. A video of yourself makes your weak spots obvious and will help you to correct them, making you an even better public speaker.
If you can't record a video yourself then ask a friend to do so. It will help you tremendously.
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