Public speaking has been discussed to you - the fear has taking hold! What next?
Well, you're not alone; fear of public speaking is very common. It is even recognized as an official phobia! Glossophobia. Olivia MacDonnell from ConfidentSpeak meets folk each day with this "phobia" and she now shares 7 Steps to taking (some) of the fear out of public speaking.
Step 1. Stop panicking, Start Planning
Well it is all in the planning! And that does not mean start PowerPoint slides. Take biro and paper in hand, and ask yourself:
1. Why are you talking in public?
2. What are you wanting to achieve by the end?
If you can't answer this clearly you shouldn't be talking in public - you are wasting your time and your public's time.
Step 2. Stop considering yourself and start thinking about your audience
Most folks can only think about themselves and how afraid they are of talking in public. You are not going to get anywhere by doing this!Ask yourself:
1. Who's my audience?
2. What are the questions going thru their minds?
3. Why are they there?
4. What do they care about?
5. What's relevant to them?
When you can answer these, you may then tailor what you need to realize with what the spectators cares about.I always tell people "public speaking is about the public, not you!"
Step 3. Easy Structuring - Power of 3
If you're inexperienced at public speaking - start by structuring your message in a simple, clear way:
1. Structure your talk into three key slices/points.
2. Make each point relevant, comprehensible and remarkable.
3. Repeat and Recap.
Step 4. Start chatting to folks, not speaking at them!
Think about "the public" as friends. Use straightforward language, freed from lingo. Use a conversational style. Make life easy for the listener. Just speak to folks not at them.
Step 5. Taking for fear out of public speaking - You have got to keep Respiring!
There is no wizardry wand or spell to make that fear of public speaking go. Once you have planned totally, rehearse and rehearse out loud. The only real way to reduce nerves and assume control is to take the time to respire deep inside your ribcage in opposition to high in the chest. This takes practice however it works.
Step 6. The general public does not see your fear.
You want to think about this as soon as you walk into that room "so how you walk, how you stand, how you "Own the Space". Slow everything down "stand tall, walk tall".
Step 7. What's your voice asserting about you?
First speak slowly. If your voice lacks energy and emotion "your audience will tune out. Ask "what emotion do you want your audience to feel (interest? Excitement? Curiosity). You then need to convey this emotion in your voice. Good luck with your next public speaking event.
Well, you're not alone; fear of public speaking is very common. It is even recognized as an official phobia! Glossophobia. Olivia MacDonnell from ConfidentSpeak meets folk each day with this "phobia" and she now shares 7 Steps to taking (some) of the fear out of public speaking.
Step 1. Stop panicking, Start Planning
Well it is all in the planning! And that does not mean start PowerPoint slides. Take biro and paper in hand, and ask yourself:
1. Why are you talking in public?
2. What are you wanting to achieve by the end?
If you can't answer this clearly you shouldn't be talking in public - you are wasting your time and your public's time.
Step 2. Stop considering yourself and start thinking about your audience
Most folks can only think about themselves and how afraid they are of talking in public. You are not going to get anywhere by doing this!Ask yourself:
1. Who's my audience?
2. What are the questions going thru their minds?
3. Why are they there?
4. What do they care about?
5. What's relevant to them?
When you can answer these, you may then tailor what you need to realize with what the spectators cares about.I always tell people "public speaking is about the public, not you!"
Step 3. Easy Structuring - Power of 3
If you're inexperienced at public speaking - start by structuring your message in a simple, clear way:
1. Structure your talk into three key slices/points.
2. Make each point relevant, comprehensible and remarkable.
3. Repeat and Recap.
Step 4. Start chatting to folks, not speaking at them!
Think about "the public" as friends. Use straightforward language, freed from lingo. Use a conversational style. Make life easy for the listener. Just speak to folks not at them.
Step 5. Taking for fear out of public speaking - You have got to keep Respiring!
There is no wizardry wand or spell to make that fear of public speaking go. Once you have planned totally, rehearse and rehearse out loud. The only real way to reduce nerves and assume control is to take the time to respire deep inside your ribcage in opposition to high in the chest. This takes practice however it works.
Step 6. The general public does not see your fear.
You want to think about this as soon as you walk into that room "so how you walk, how you stand, how you "Own the Space". Slow everything down "stand tall, walk tall".
Step 7. What's your voice asserting about you?
First speak slowly. If your voice lacks energy and emotion "your audience will tune out. Ask "what emotion do you want your audience to feel (interest? Excitement? Curiosity). You then need to convey this emotion in your voice. Good luck with your next public speaking event.
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