Overcoming Fear In Public Speaking

It is true that the main star in public speaking is you. However, there are times that you may feel nervous and anxious on how you will deliver the speech in front of a hostile crowd. There is that thinking that your audience may judge you for not being a very good speaker. You may think that you might make the wrong statements and your audience might laugh at you and make a fool out of you. These are only some instances of fears that may come in to your mind when you deliver your speech. Here are some tips to help you in overcoming fear in public speaking.

1. Always prepare yourself before you deliver your speech in public. You can practice in front of your friends and get feedback on what they think about the delivery of the speech.

2. Be comfortable with your audience by letting them introduce themselves first before you start the speech. In this way, you will have an idea on the personality of your listeners.

3. Be confident on delivering the statements and message that you want to point out to your listeners. It is important that you establish a credible personality to get the interest of your audience.

4. You may get rid of the fear by paying attention to the listeners and not to yourself. You may ask questions and let them ask as well for them to be comfortable with you.

5. Keep your audience awake by asking rhetorical questions and you have to be provocative to get their spirits alive. You must maintain eye contact to each listener so that the audience will not be tempted to fall asleep during the course of your speech.

6. Be aware of those people that are nodding or frowning whenever you are addressing a statement. Pay attention to them and you should be happy on those reactions because you are creating interesting topics that made them react on some certain points. This only indicates that they are listening.

7. Do not be discouraged if some people may disagree with what you are saying. Remember that they will still respect you even if you do not share the same opinions. Have the determination and confidence with whatever point you are trying to deliver. This is a way to show them that you stand to what you are saying.

By: Joan Shine

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