Public Speaking is one of my biggest fears. I could talk all day long sitting down with a small group of people, but make me stand up in front of them and I go nuts. My face turns blood red and I can hear myself stumbling over every word I say. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an Effective Communication Training session by Professor Ronnie Stanley at Northwest Florida State College. He talked about one of the biggest problems associated with Public Speaking, and that is ANXIETY! Here are some tools that I'm going to try to use and I hope they help you.
Steps to decrease anxiety:
1. Be prepared- know your topic
2. Think positive- tell yourself that you ARE going to do a great job
3. Use the power of visualization
4. Know that your nervousness is not usually visible
5. Know that people don't expect perfection from you- you are human!
Specific steps:
1. Again- Be prepared
2. Take deep, slow breaths
3. Drink water during
4. Go "Pee" before
Out of these tips, my favorite is 5. Know that people don't expect perfection from you. Everyone at some point of their speech giving careers has been nervous during a speech. They understand that it takes a lot to get up and voice your knowlegde or your opinion on certain subjects. So next time I'm standing in front of a group of people giving a presentation or speech these are definitely some tips I'm going to remember.
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