7 Deadly Fears of Public Speaking

PUBLIC SPEAKING

DEADLYFEARSOF7

PUBLIC SPEAKING.According to Forbes Magazine, the number one fear in America is

FEAR & ANXIETY74% of Americans have

toward public speaking.

SO AFRAID?But what makes us

DOUBTFear of1

I l_IAny doubt you feel will show in your speech.

Research your topic thoroughly to ensure you know what you’re talking about.

So when you doubt yourself, your audience will too.

Build up confidence and self-assurance to eliminate any doubt.

NERVOUSNESSFear of2

Il I_IGather a few friends, sit them down,

and go through the motions.

Always make sure they ask questions.

Tame your nervous beast through preparation.

Frequently rehearse your speech out loud for the best results.

FORGETTINGFear of3

BLANK.

“And another point I wanted to bring up was… uh… so…”

I ll IPractice flowing one concept into the

next and commit it to memory.

We’ve all been there: that moment of

awkward silence when you forget what

you’re going to say next.

Memorizing a basic outline for your speechhelps you remember your next points.

TECHNOLOGYFear of4

You can’t always count on technology.

Nothing can throw confidence and preparation out

the window like a presentation malfunction.

Arrive early to the venue and test your

presentation before you present.

And always have a

BACK UP PLAN.

TOUGH AUDIENCES

Fear of5

You can’t control how the audience behaves,

but you can control your emotions.

Develop a thick skin and remember

to always put your best foot forward.

If a joke sinks, brush it off and keep going.

Don’t let a small slip ruin the rest of your presentation.

LOSING TIMEFear of6

Give yourself some wiggle roomto make sure you don’t

RUN OUT OF TIME.

If you’re scheduled to speak for 45 minutes, time yourself to finish five minutes early for Q & A’s.

You can recover from a tangent if necessary.

Get a feel for how long you want to spend talking

about each concept before you start to present.

THE UNEXPECTEDFear of7

The unavoidable fear that something will go wrong, and a lot of times, it does.

An audience member cans ask you a question you’re

unable to answer, or you could get negative reactions

from the entire audience.

Have a recovery plan for failed jokes, tough questions,

glitches in technology and any other curve balls.

You can recover from anything if you

PREPARE.

And the most important thing to understand

about public speaking?

It’s all

IN YOUR HEAD.

So don’t let your fears get in the way of a great speech or an opportunity to share your ideas.

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