Speaking easy
Speaking in public is most people's least favorite thing. The reason is that we're all afraid of making fools of ourselves. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become.
But sTOP biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. It's just plain talking, and you talk all the time. Although I'm basically1 shy, I've been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more than 30 years, and I can tell you that public speaking is not a gift like musical talent or being able to draw. Anybody who can talk can speak in public. Here are some of the lessons I have learned:
Keep it simple.
Your audience is going to come away with one or two of your main ideas. One or two. Not ten or 20. If you can't express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is not focused2 well enough. And if you don't have a clear idea of what you want to say, there's no way your audience will.
Get organized.
No matter how long or short your speech is, you've got to get your ducks in a rowhow you're going to open, what major points you want to make and how you're going to close.
When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first. When you know where you're headed, you can choose any route3 to get there. A strong close is critical4: the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember.
Keep it short.
The standard length of a vaudeville5 act was 12 minutes. If all those troupers singing and dancing their hearts out couldn't go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can?
中文：
极少有人喜欢在公共场所演讲，缘由是大家都怕出洋相，越是要紧的演讲心里越恐慌。
但你不必紧张兮兮的。演讲其实比较容易。演讲就跟平时说话差不多，大伙每天都在说话。我这个人尽管骨子里非常害臊（这是实话！），但却在广播电视节目里讲了30多年，说了30多年。可以这么告诉你，演讲跟音乐才华和绘画能力不同，不靠天分。只须会说话就能演讲。这里谈谈我一个人的什么时间经验。
要简单明了
其他人听你讲话，总会记住你的一两个要素。一两点，不是一二十点。假如一两句话不可以把你想说的意思表达出来，那说明你说话的重点不够突出。假如连你都不了解自己想怎么说，如何能指望其他人听了解呢？
要有条理
说话长也好，短也好，需要井井有条开始怎么说，主要想谈哪几个方面，最后如何扫尾。
我做广播电视节目的时候，常常先把最后一句话写好。一旦你了解了目的，路径就能任你挑选了。重要是扫尾要有力：最后说的话其他人可能记得最了解。
话不适合长
一个杂耍节目的规范长度是12分钟。假如这类演员尽情歌舞超越12分钟都会让观众厌倦的话，你说你还能如何呢？