It's often said that most people fear public speaking more than death. While I doubt that, it's pretty clear that speaking in front of people provokes anxiety in a lot of people. This year, work to conquer your anxiety over public speaking. Also consider these concrete tips on how to improve your skills
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We’ve all been there. Post-graduation situations like job hunting and public speaking! But what I just kept in my mind are these things:
Speaking in public is not inherently stressful.
Don’t fear the fear. Don’t fight it.
Don’t put pressure on yourself to succeed:
- It’s not about you.
- You don’t have to be perfect or brilliant to succeed.
- You are not the only one with this problem.
Be yourself.
Don’t over-prepare or prepare in too much detail, but do rehearse if possible.
Make sure you have a message to share. Focus on your audience and on the message itself during your presentation.
Don’t believe something bad will happen.
Don’t think your audience does not want you to succeed.
Get practice to see firsthand that all the points above are true.
Recently, I made an effort to put up a comprehensive diagram for this, please take a look!
http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2010/01/analysis-of-public-speaking-anxiety-and-proposals/
Thanks, Nick
Join your school’s debate team, and you’ll learn everything you need to know about the art of public speaking