How to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Fear of public speaking is the number one fear of many of us. After all we can communicate with individuals but speaking in public means talking to a crowd of people we probably don’t even know, leading to anxiety and panic. Even people who speak publically for a living can experience this fear – stage fright as it’s commonly referred to.
The feeling of fear can cloud your ability to focus on the task at hand. The trick is to know your audience and to know your subject. I presume you will be asked to talk on a matter that you will have knowledge of. You will know the sort of things you need to know about your subject – make sure that you do know it. Make a list of the sorts of questions you are likely to be asked and answer them, and even include them in your speech.
Practice your speech with the folk that love you but ask them to be honest in their feedback. They are more likely to give your hints on how to improve your performance than to criticize it. They will help you to gain confidence.
The major reason of why you fear the idea of speaking in public is the idea of embarrassing yourself in front of so many people. It is frightening. But people have not come to criticize, they have come to listen. They will remember you, not how you flawlessly delivered the speech. Once you are able to get rid of this anxiety, then you will find that you become less frightened with the idea of making public speeches or talking in front of large groups.
Try techniques such as meditation, relaxation, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), or the program Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking: Presenting Your Best. This program is guaranteed to conquer your fear and replace it with public presentation competence and confidence. It will take you from your feelings of anxiety, fear and panic about speaking in public to a calm confidence. The program focuses on your fear of public speaking. All of the strategies are equally applicable to any event in which you’re presenting - singing, playing a musical instrument, juggling or acting in a play. Dr Jeannette Kavanagh’s program will transform your performance anxiety into a positive confidence that you can take into every sphere of your life. Get your copy here!
The feeling of fear can cloud your ability to focus on the task at hand. The trick is to know your audience and to know your subject. I presume you will be asked to talk on a matter that you will have knowledge of. You will know the sort of things you need to know about your subject – make sure that you do know it. Make a list of the sorts of questions you are likely to be asked and answer them, and even include them in your speech.
Practice your speech with the folk that love you but ask them to be honest in their feedback. They are more likely to give your hints on how to improve your performance than to criticize it. They will help you to gain confidence.
The major reason of why you fear the idea of speaking in public is the idea of embarrassing yourself in front of so many people. It is frightening. But people have not come to criticize, they have come to listen. They will remember you, not how you flawlessly delivered the speech. Once you are able to get rid of this anxiety, then you will find that you become less frightened with the idea of making public speeches or talking in front of large groups.
Try techniques such as meditation, relaxation, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), or the program Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking: Presenting Your Best. This program is guaranteed to conquer your fear and replace it with public presentation competence and confidence. It will take you from your feelings of anxiety, fear and panic about speaking in public to a calm confidence. The program focuses on your fear of public speaking. All of the strategies are equally applicable to any event in which you’re presenting - singing, playing a musical instrument, juggling or acting in a play. Dr Jeannette Kavanagh’s program will transform your performance anxiety into a positive confidence that you can take into every sphere of your life. Get your copy here!