Are butterflies flopping through your stomach just thinking about your first office presentation? Do your palms sweat as you realize you’ve just been persuaded to give the introduction to an upcoming program? Maybe your mouth has already gone dry as you contemplate addressing your school board at an upcoming meeting.

. . . . While practicing pay close attention to your speaking pace. Speaking too slowly can put your audience to sleep, while speech that spills out too quickly will cause your words to run together, slurring, and an audience that is unable to process the information at such a rapid rate.