15 Powerful Strategies YOU CAN USE TO OVERCOME

THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING �

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Pachydermaphobia The fear of elephants.

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

YOU CAN SPEAK WELL IF YOUR TONGUE CAN DELIVER THE MESSAGE OF YOUR HEART.  

JOHN FORD

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THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

GLOSS�O�PHO�BIA!4

THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

GLOSS�O�PHO�BIA!

Literally: “FEAR of the TONGUE”!

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THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

scary!

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PEOPLE FEAR PUBLIC SPEAKING MORE THAN…

scary!

< SNAKES!

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PEOPLE FEAR PUBLIC SPEAKING MORE THAN…

scary!

< SPIDERS!

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PEOPLE FEAR PUBLIC SPEAKING MORE THAN…

scary!

< CLOWNS!

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BE �AFRAID�

Be very afraid!

B BOB WILEY

Well, I get dizzy spells, nausea, cold sweats, hot

sweats, fever blisters, difficulty breathing,

difficulty swallowing, blurred vision,

involuntary trembling, dead hands, numb lips,

fingernail sensitivity, pelvic discomfort...

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15 Powerful Strategies YOU CAN USE TO OVERCOME

THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING �

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MENTAL S t r a t e g i e s

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PHYSICAL S t r a t e g i e s

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POWERFUL Super ✪ Strategies

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MENTAL S t r a t e g i e s

for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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Baseball is 90% mental & the other half is physical.

B YOGI BERRA

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You’re supposed to be !the “expert.” It helps !

a lot if you actually know WHAT HECK YOU’RE

TALKING ABOUT!

KNOW YOUR�SHH*TUFF�

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SLEEPINESS !impairs your memory, !

your ability to think, and !the speed your brain

processes information.!

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GET PLENTY�OF SLEEP �

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Give your brain something !to do BESIDES PANIC.!

For example, mentally note the people in the audience wearing a particular color.!

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FOCUS�OUTWARD �

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Your CHEERLEADERS !are the people in your!

audience who are visibly attentive, making eye contact,

nodding their heads, etc.!

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FIND YOUR�CHEERLEADERS�

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Consider joining an!organization like!

TOASMASTERS.ORG!to gain valuable experience.!

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GAIN �EXPERIENCE �

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4. Find Your Cheerleaders!

1. Know Your Shh*tuff!2. Get Plenty of Sleep!3. Focus Outward!

5. Gain Experience!

MENTAL S t r a t e g i e s

for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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PHYSICAL S t r a t e g i e s

for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.

B JOHN F. KENNEDY

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CONTROL YOUR BREATHING �

1�Breathing is as natural!as, well—BREATHING. !Slow down, pause, and!

B R E A T H E ! ! !

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2�RELAX AND�

SMILE �

Smiles are wildly contagious. RELAXING & SMILING at an

audience activates mirror neurons and helps bring a smile to their faces, too! !

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3�MOVE BUT�

DON’T PACE�

Moving around the stage!is a good thing. But pacing !(or rocking back-and-forth) creates a visual rhythm that INDUCES SLEEPINESS.!

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4�HYDRATE �

15-MIN PRIOR�

Nervousness can give you a dry mouth so be sure to drink

plenty of WATER approx. !15-min prior to taking the

stage to give it time to absorb (without making feel like you

have to pee!).!

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5�MANAGE YOUR

VOICE�

Be intentional about lowering your vocal PITCH, varying

your TEMPO, and controlling!the TONE of your voice.!

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1. Control Your Breathing!2. Relax and Smile!3. Move but Don’t Pace!4. Hydrate 15-min Prior!5. Manage Your Voice!

PHYSICAL S t r a t e g i e s

for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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POWERFUL Super ✪ Strategies

for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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If I had to choose a superhero to be, I would pick Superman. He's everything that I'm not.

B STEPHEN HAWKING

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WATCH �AMY CUDDY’S �

TED TALK �

1�We can change other

people’s perceptions — !and even our own body chemistry — simply by

CHANGING BODY POSITIONS.

STRESS!

POWER!

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AMY CUDDY

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2�MAKE YOURSELF�

<BIG>�So you make yourself big, you stretch out, you take

up space, you're basically opening up. It's about

OPENING UP.!

POWER POSES�“The CEO”!dominance

“The Performer”!power & pride!

“The Boss”!intimidation!

“Wonder Woman”!confidence!

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3�FAKE IT TILL YOU�

BECOME IT�

You are NOT an imposter! Don't fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it. !

Do it enough until you actually BECOME IT !

and INTERNALIZE IT.

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4�DO THE �

2-MINUTE DRILL�

Before you go into the !next stressful situation, !FOR TWO MINUTES, !do Power Poses, in the

elevator, in a bathroom stall, at your desk, behind closed

doors, etc. Doing so will!CONFIGURE YOUR BRAIN

TO COPE THE BEST!in that situation.!

Audience Members Doing the 2-Minute Drill!@ the K2 Public Speaking Seminar, July 2015!

POWER POSES! 2-MINUTES!

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VICTORY�

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5�TAKE �

BABY STEPS�(ON THE BUS) �

Practice in front of a mirror. Then your spouse or family,

a small group of friends, !a small audience, etc. !

WORK YOUR WAY UP to larger audiences over time.!

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... baby steps on the bus, baby steps down the aisle, baby steps...

B BOB WILEY

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1. Watch Amy Cuddy’s ! TED Talk!

5. Baby Steps on the Bus!

3. Fake It till You Become It!2. Make Yourself “Big”!

4. Do the 2-Minute Drill!

POWERFUL Super ✪ Strategies

for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

MENTAL S t r a t e g i e s

PHYSICAL S t r a t e g i e s

POWERFUL Super ✪ Strategies

5� 5� 5�

4. Find Your Cheerleaders!

1. Know Your Shh*tuff!

2. Get Plenty of Sleep!

3. Focus Outward!

5. Gain Experience!

1. Control Your Breathing!

2. Relax and Smile!

3. Move but Don’t Pace!

4. Hydrate 15-min Prior!

5. Manage Your Voice!

1. Watch Amy Cuddy’s ! TED Talk!

5. Baby Steps on the Bus!

3. Fake It till You Become It!

2. Make Yourself “Big”!

4. Do the 2-Minute Drill!

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