All great speakers were bad speakers first.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson, American author and poet
Experience is obviously the best way to improve. There is no substitute for getting out there in front of an audience and giving it a go. However, do not fall into the trap of thinking you have mastered the art of public speaking and have nothing more to learn just because you have had a few presentations that have gone well. There is plenty that can trip you up, no matter how experienced you are, and there will always be something you can improve on.
If you really want to become a first-class speaker, aim for incremental improvement. This is an intensely practical skill, and you will only improve and progress through experience. ...
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