The first step in becoming a good speaker is to be a good listener so you can respond appropriately to your audience.  Here are some tips that will help you become a good speaker:  1.  Study your subject so you will feel credible when discussing points and answering queries; 2.  Eye contact; 3.  Hand gestures;  4.  Avoid sounding monotonous so your audience will not get bored, disinterested or worse, sleep; 5.  Organize your thoughts; 6.  Speak clearly; 7.  Engage audience by asking questions; 8.  Adjust you pace or rate of speech; and 9.  Be honest-the audience will feel if you are making up stories.  It is okay to admit if you are not familiar with the topic of the question.