Three's a Charm Another helpful hint when giving a public speech is to select three people in the room. Choose one person to your right and select one person in the middle. Throughout your speech train yourself to continually make eye contact with these three individuals. This process makes you look like you are interacting with the entire room but it gives you a comfort level because you only need to make eye contact with three people. Body language is another important issue that is addressed at Toastmasters meetings.
Participants learn to relax when speaking.
By practicing in front of a group, members realize any bad habits they may have and learn to correct them. For instance, some people lean on the lectern when speaking. Others keep their hands in their pockets. Still others fiddle with ties or jewelry. All of these gestures are distracting to the audience and, as a result, may negatively impact the speech.