Too often,when you stand up to give a-|||-speech,you focus on the"public"at the expense of the-|||-speaking". 2 Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your-|||-audience,be yourself and make a connection.-|||-Even the most successful public speaker will make-|||-mistakes. Yet,the only one who cares about any mistake is the-|||-one who is speaking. People`s attent wanders constantly.In-|||-fact,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker`s-|||-message. So,don`t stop speaking when you make a mistake-|||-unless it`s a truly serious one. 3 -|||-Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker. 4 And like-|||-everything else in life,that takes practice. Remember,even world-|||-champion athletes practic their skills on a consistent basis.-|||- 5 It`s rare to hear someone say,"I wish that speaker-|||-had spoken longer."On the other hand,you probably can`t-|||-count the times that you`ve thought,"I`m glad that talk is over.-|||-It seemed to go on forever!"So surprise your audience. Always-|||-make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated.It`s-|||-better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting-|||-restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end.-|||-A.Do the opposite.-|||-B.You want to be an effective public speaker.-|||-C.You don`t need to apologize for a minor slip.-|||-D.When it comes to public speaking,less is usually more.-|||-E.The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience.-|||-F.Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your-|||-listeners.-|||-G.However,the majority of people are effective speakers because-|||-they train to be.