5 Tips to Beat the Fear of Public Speaking

Giving a presentation is not an easy task for everyone.It is actually a combination of few simple things which help build the confidence to speak without any fear. You trick yourself into feeling confident and you are more likely to actually feel more confident.

Giving up on trying to memorize, rather practicing it over and over again can help you speak fluently on stage whether you are in a large auditorium with hundreds in the audience or in a class of 5.

Published in: Presentations & Public Speaking

5 Tips to Beat the Fear of Public Speaking from Simplify360

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• 1. TIPS TO BEAT THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING 5
• 2. Giving a presentation, is always nerve racking. To a packed auditorium or even a group of 5
• 3. You are not alone. 3 out of 4 people in the country suffer from fear of public speaking.
• 4. The fear of public speaking beat out fear of heights, bugs, snakes, drowning, and blood/needles.
• 5. Here are 5 tips that’ll get you started in becoming a better public speaker.
• 6. CONFIDENCE IS EVERYTHING. Whilst on stage, make sure your posture, gesture, facial expression and eye contact exudes confidence.1
• 7. MEMORIZATION IS A WASTE OF TIME Memorization hinders understanding of the sentence and contributes to anxiety spoiling the essence of the presentation.2
• 8. PEOPLE REMEMBER STORIES Why don’t you make your presentation a story? It’s quite simple. Beginning, middle, end, facts, details, condense, plot. Tell it.3
• 9. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE It’s simple. They don’t say practice makes perfect for nothing 4
• 10. PROVIDE SUPPORTING VISUALS Use easy to understand visuals to complement your presentation. Don’t bore your audience with mere pointers5
• 11. AND REMEMBER THE MORE YOU DO IT, THE BETTER YOU GET!
• 12. THANK YOU CONNECT WITH US