Conquering Public Speaking Fears
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How to Conquer Public Speaking Fear
Please copy all RED!!!
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Causes Of Public Speaking Stress
Thinking you need to be brilliant or perfect to succeed (you don't).
Trying to give too much information in a short presentation.Trying to please everyone (this is unrealistic).
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Causes Of Public Speaking Stress
Trying to emulate other speakers (very difficult) rather than simply
being yourself (very easy).
Failing to be personally revealing.
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Causes Of Public Speaking Stress
Being fearful of potential negative outcomes (they almost never occur
and even when they do, you can use them to your advantage).
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Effective Communication
Presence- Nervousness - fear is natural- Body language
- voice/tone- gestures- eye contact
- Positive attitude
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Things You Should Do
Make Eye contactDon’t read from notes
-only glance at themUse Appropriate
gestures to illustrate a point
Use Rhetorical questions to involve the audience
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Things You Shouldn’t Do
Read directly from notesRead directly from screenTurn your back on audienceSlouch with hands in pocketsFill pauses with um, ah, okayRepetitive nervous gesturesTalk too fast or too quietly
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Successful Tips toControl the “Butterflies”
1) Get to know the audience - greet or chat with the audience before hand. It’s easier to speak to friends than strangers
2) Know your material - increased nervousness is due poor preparation
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Control the “Butterflies”
3) Relax your body by stretching and breathing to ease the tension
4) Visualize giving your speech from start to finish. By visualizing success, you are more likely to be successful
5) Gain experience-experience builds confidence, which is key to effective public speaking
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6) Don’t apologize - by mentioning your nervousness or apologizing, you’ll only be calling the audience’s attention to mistakes which they might otherwise not be aware of
Control the “Butterflies”
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7) Turn nervousness into positive energy-nervousness increases adrenaline, transform it into vitality and enthusiasm
Control the “Butterflies”
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Positive Non-Verbal Feedback“Active Listening”
SmilingNoddingEye ContactRelaxed PostureFacing you
directlyUnbuttoned
jackets
Leaning forwardSitting on edge of
chairHands in open
positionLegs and arms
uncrossed
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Dead expressionTight lipsFrowningAvoid eye contactSquirmingFidgeting
Fiddling with handsTurning awaySlumping postureSitting or leaning
backCrossed legs or
armsYawningSnoring
Negative Non-Verbal Feedback
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Positive thinking takes you from this..
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To this….