Especially #2! practice spinning, high cadence. So many people ride in to low/hard of a gear and attempt to grind up hills.
Do practice standing for the short incline, which you will do in a higher gear than if you are sitting and spinning.
Quote Originally Posted by Eden View Post
You are correct that practice is key - doing hills will make you better at hills, but I can still give you a few tips

1) don't stop pedaling on the downhill side, get as much speed as possible before you attack the next up.
2) shift down before you slow down - don't allow yourself to come to a grinding halt before you shift down, try to maintain a relatively comfortable spin for as long as you can
3) learn to climb standing. If it's a short power hill, stand up and crank it out to maintain as much speed as possible. On a long climb sometimes it helps to take a few pedal strokes standing every once in a while as a break for your legs.