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It's interesting you say that Ilander, I was having a conversation with someone the other day who said that you can tell someone is at ease when they don't feel the need to make eye contact all the time when they speak [img]smile.gif[/img]
The advice above is all very good - practice is key. I found it's very much the old catch-22 - you'll be best at public speaking when you are confident enough not to care about your performance. And of course you only gain confidence when your performance is good!
I've found that the best way to get over your hangups and reach that stage is to be with those who truly won't judge you over the things that are bothering you. It sounds like you have a nice group of friends - as you interact with them more and more, I predict that this will spill over into your conversations with people you aren't as close to. Before you know it, you'll look back and wonder what you were worrying about [img]smile.gif[/img]
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