How To Eliminate Fear
Fear of public speaking stems from the very basic need to feel accepted. We want to be seen to be doing well and we fear making fools of ourselves. In order to overcome this fear, most presenters do indeed spend a good deal of time preparing for their presentations, but their time allocation is heavily weighted toward their slide shows, rather than paying attention to how the message is being communicated orally and physically. This can lead to their “on stage” downfall. The Missing Ingredient In order to overcome this, it is vital to...
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The closer you are physically to a “speaker in action” the easier it is to tell whether or not he or she is nervous. The tell-tale signs present vocally and/or physically, are numerous and occur individually or in “clusters”. Some examples are shallowness or shortness of breath, a quivering or high pitched voice, rushing, repetition of phrases such as “you know” or “basically”, sweating and fidgeting with hands or feet. Why do these things happen? Isaac Newton (1642-1727) gave us an answer: “To every action there is always...
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