And how would you like to improve?

I am more of a reserved type, meaning that I tend to only say what needed to be said.  I am too nervous to go off script.  I'd love to improve on being more relaxed and fun in public speaking.

You?

hi Wei

first: your notice about your self that you are reserved and nervous is the first step to improve your self.

second: you can use your mind ( specially subconscious mind ) to be relax and calm.

third: the best time to use your mind is the last 15 minutes before sleeping.

fourth: you can use your mind by the power of imangination.

how can you use the power of imagination?

1- see ( imagine ) your self as nervous and notice your body and feelings "how it is bad". and notice the others hate your behavoir and leave you because of your nervous.

2- breathe deeply and then imagine your self as relax and calm and more self confidence, notice your body, your feelings and your thoughs. see how others loves speak to you and you are more and more happy.

practice this training every day and notice the differece. also i advise you to read N.L.P books. they are very useful.

Thanks very much for your advice, hazem.

But how would you describe yourself as a speaker? 

You seem very confident and motivational as a speaker, with the detailed advice you offered me. 

Am I right?

thank you wei, for your praise.

yes i see my self confident and motivational, any one can make himself confident and motivational by change his thoughts about him self.

i listen more than speaking " in egypt we say that we have 2 ears and 1 tongue to listen more than speaking".

  when i speak i speak slowly and calm, concenrating on the topic which i speak about. the day before speaking i imagine my self speaking very confident, and all the audience are astonishing from my speech

and i make that imagination the last thing before sleeping to make my subconscious mind programmed with what i want.

during speaking i make my self relax by concenrate on success and thought that the failure is a part from the success so what ever happened i will achieve the success.  i use my body language and eye contact to make successful communication with others. i try to make little joy during my speech to spread the friendly feeling between me and the others.

That's very true about "having two ears and one mouth" so that we're meant to listen twice as much!