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Looking professional is a great way to make a good first impression on your audience and improve your credibility before you even open your mouth! Put on a nice suit or dress to give your speech, style your hair, do your makeup (if you wear it), groom your facial hair (if you have any), and choose a nice pair of shoes that match your outfit. It is okay to move once in a while during your speech, but make sure that you move with purpose and stop speaking whenever you change locations. When you get to the new location, plant your feet firmly beneath your shoulders and stand tall while you are speaking. Avoid swaying back and forth while you are speaking. This gives the impression of uncertainty and can be distracting to your audience. Think about how you might tell your story to a friend and talk to the audience in a similar way. If there is anything in your speech that might be unfamiliar or confusing, take a moment to put it into terms your audience can understand. Make sure to compliment the audience on their competence, accomplishments, or anything else you know about them. Look for a friendly face in the audience and lock eyes with them for a few seconds. Then, scan the audience again and lock eyes with someone else. Continue to do this throughout your speech to connect with your audience. Avoid looking up, down, or off in the distance. This will give the impression that you are nervous and detract from your credibility. While waving your hands constantly while you are speaking can be distracting, the occasional hand gesture can add emphasis to your speech. Try raising 1 or both hands to emphasize a point once every few minutes. Keep your hands relaxed and at your sides the rest of the time. Don't put your hands in your pockets, clasp them together, or cross your arms. These are defensive postures that will make you seem nervous. Avoid fidgeting with objects, such as a microphone, water bottle, or your cell phone during the speech. This will be distracting for your audience. If you need to hold a microphone, hold it in 1 hand. Don't pass it back and forth. If you end up giving a speech to a group of people without the benefit of a microphone, you will need to speak up to compensate. It might seem like you are yelling at first, but this is better than speaking so quietly that some audience members won't be able to hear you. Take deep breaths and use your diaphragm to help you project your voice from your belly, rather than from your chest or throat. Have a friend or family member record you while you are giving your speech. Then, watch it later and look for areas that you might improve. Ask for feedback from friends, family, or a public speaking coach as well. For example, if you notice that you tend to say "um" or clear your throat a lot during a speech, then you could work on correcting this behavior.

summary: Wear a nice suit or dress when you speak. Stay in 1 place while you are speaking and avoid pacing or fidgeting. Engage with your audience to keep them interested. Make eye contact with 1 person at a time during your speech. Gesture with your hands for emphasis occasionally. Project your voice to the last row if you don't have a microphone. Watch videos of your speeches to improve your performance.

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With this technique, you apply wax to certain areas of the wood before applying the paint. The paint will not stick to the areas where you have applied wax. It is an easy way to create a shabby-chic, whitewashed look. Use a candle to apply the wax. Instead of wax, you can also apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly. Since the goal of this technique is to create a distressed look, the wood does not need to be very smooth. However, if the wood is extremely rough, a light sanding may make it easier to apply the whitewash. Rub the side of the candle along the surface of the wood. Remember, the wax will prevent the paint from absorbing into the wood, so wherever you apply wax will not be covered by the paint. If there is a particular knot in the wood grain that you want to highlight, rub the candle over it. Rub the wax randomly over the wood. The goal is to make the wood look like it has aged naturally, so you don't have to apply the wax in an organized pattern. Use a latex paint, and apply it to the wood, painting in the direction of the wood grain. Use long, even strokes. Depending on the size and use of the wood, you can also use spray paint. Spray paint is not recommended for walls, flooring, or larger pieces of furniture. However, if you are whitewashing a small piece of wood, using spray paint may be easier and faster than using a paint brush. Use a rag and vigorously wipe the wood. The paint will come off the areas where you applied the wax. You can also use 220 grit sandpaper on the wood. Lightly rub the sandpaper over the wood, particularly to the areas where you applied the wax. This will remove the paint from these areas, and will also add to the overall distressed, vintage look of the piece.

summary: Try the paint and wax technique for a distressed, vintage look. Sand the wood if necessary. Use a clear or white candle to rub wax onto the wood. Paint the wood with white paint. Wipe the wood to remove the paint from the areas where you applied wax.

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The list should include everything you are going to take with you. You can put these items into separate columns under what bag they are going in. If you don't have everything you need, write it down then buy it when you are shopping, this way you can prepare everything so you are organised. If you are still struggling with what to pack, you can find an online rough guide with the essentials and basics. When you are all packed, take out you passport and any other travelling documents and keep them with you in a separate bag with your purse and phone, so it all stays together. . No matter how you're traveling, extra bags and unnecessary things will weigh you down. As travel writer Rick Steves says, "You can't travel happy, heavy, and cheap. Pick two." A few classic pieces that are easily mixed and matched and a knowledge of how to use the local laundromat can save you money on overweight baggage fees. Know the common dress codes for your destination. For example, if you're visiting the Vatican, women will need their shoulders covered. If you're flying, you don't want to exceed the maximum weight. Extra or overweight bags often cost more money, and most airlines don't allow carry-on bags over a certain weight. You don't have to take everything you think you'll need. Nearly every country you'll visit will have basics like toothpaste, deodorant, soap, and contact solution, and you can't carry more than an three ounces of any liquid in carry on luggage, anyway. Carry copies of your prescriptions in case you run out.
summary: Make a list a few weeks before the trip. Pack efficiently Research airline regulations for what you can pack. Consider leaving basic toiletries behind.