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7 Little Tricks To Speak In Public With No Fear

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No matter what, it’s hard for me to shake my nerves before a presentation. There are ways to cover them up that definitely help, but even after presenting over and over again at work, I still seem to always get a little nervous before a presentation. Lifehack has some good insight into this – these tips outline a few ways to overcome your nerves. The author admits that he still gets nervous before speaking publicly, but it’s all about finding ways to control your nerves.

His first tip is interesting – I can see how admitting your nerves could in a joking manner could break the ice. My favorite of his tips, though,  is redefining your audience. That’s something that I’ve found to be very valuable at work. Rather than viewing your audience as people critiquing you, view them as your peers or very close friends.

These tips may not work for everyone, but I think there are a few that could help overcome nerves. Good luck to everyone on your final presentations! At least in our situation, we really are all peers 🙂

3 thoughts on “7 Little Tricks To Speak In Public With No Fear”

  1. Thanks, Nancy. What often helps me is to remind myself that I am the expert and know more about my specialty (what I am presenting on) than the audience. Of course…this only works when that is actually the case, but I think it is true more than it isn’t.

  2. Great advice, Nancy. I actually thought of the visuals of my deck while I was making my MP presentation. I definitely use that tactic often. If I put objects of interest on the slide, the eyes of my audience will be drawn to the imagery and I will become just a voice-over.

    I also find that using imagery allows me to remember the slide order better. Rather then remembering all of the words on the slide, I can remember the image that the slide represents and recall the information from there.

    Thanks!
    Christine

  3. It’s important to know that nerves are actually a good thing. That stress allows your body to be alert and perform. One effective way to combat the stress is to go into a presentation well prepared, understand that you are the subject-matter expert for your presentation, and understand that you are going to be nervous.

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