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Submitted by: Gary M. Miller
The first strategy in overcoming a fear of public speaking is to try basic methods outside of medical treatment first. One of the best lay person s methods is taught in acting schools and by public speaking professionals. It teaches a person how to take a normal stressful public speaking event and turn into something pleasurable.
There are some important strategies to overcome a fear of public speaking. Each one is designed to train a person to deal with their fear and make public speaking easier to do. Here are the facts, tips and do s and don ts that will help you overcome your fears:
Public speaking is a normal part of life
Public speaking does not just apply to politicians, managers or other high flyers, but to school presentations, charity speeches, wedding toasts and so much more
It is normal to be scared when doing this for the first time
It is also normal to have knees knocking together, hands shaking, voices trembling, thoughts getting jumbled, palms sweating and forgetting things
Professional public speakers appear clever, successful, witty, polished, calm and entertaining, but anyone can appear that way
It is normal to be just a normal nobody, make some mistakes, stumble over thoughts and words, tell unfunny jokes and/or even forget what is supposed to be discussed
Differences of opinion are normal and not a reflection of you, the person
Remember the KISS principle: Keep it simple stupid
Stick to major points (a minimum of 1+), break those down into finer points and so on, but not go off on a tangent; use an outline and cue cards; stick to the point
Your outline should follow who/what, when, where, why and how
Most of us would cringe at the idea of public speaking and panic
Pretend that you know the audience as if they were your friends, or that you are dealing with an audience full of school children, but not that you are a public speaker
Practice your speech beforehand, get a friend or confidant that you trust to listen to your speech as if you were already doing the presentation (learn it by heart); dress accordingly, do all the introductions, jokes and other things that you will do on the day of your speech
Create a list of possible questions that the audience may ask you and prepare your answers on cue cards practice these
Feel confident in your own self and abilities
Prime yourself as you step in front of the audience
Project your voice to the back of the room, but don t yell
Focus on something in the room behind the audience that pleases you and make your speech to it
Maintain an air of humility and sense of humor during public speaking events
Don t tell a joke that you cannot pull off
Laugh at yourself if you make a mistake or forget something, and make a joke out of that laugh and the whole world laughs with you
Don t prime yourself for disaster these don t usually happen
We all have experienced embarrassing results, whether from a public speech or just a conversation with a friend
Have a contingency plan available
If you become speechless, take ten deep breaths, count to ten and have a sip of water start again
If the audience reacts badly, walks out and/or someone rallies a defense against you, ask for feedback from the person or persons involved in the situation
Public speaking is about sharing thoughts, ideas and information
Control yourself, thoughts, arrangements, preparation, practice, the room layout and any equipment that you may need
People are people – some fidget; others ignore you this is normal
Ignore the non-listeners; talk to those who want to listen
Don t over prepare for things that may never happen
You are successful now because you are trying to learn strategies to overcome your fear of public speaking by reading this article
Believe in yourself
Audiences don t want to embarrass, judge you as a person/by your clothes, voice or anything else
Audiences want to learn something new, no matter how meager that might be
Most of your audience will hold you in high esteem because you had the courage to stand up and speak at all
Your listeners want you to be successful!
These strategies to overcoming your fear of public speaking have been proven successful by both professionals and other average people like you and me. Remember: practice, prepare, believe in you, and laugh at any mistakes. It is definitely not the end of the world!
About the Author: Gary Miller was so scared that he actually passed out during a presentation and couldn’t talk after due to numerous socialanxieties. To learn more about his journey to recovery and weekly FREE Social Anxiety coping techniques, you can visit his web site at:
Social-Anxiety-Cure.com
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