How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking in 5 Minutes
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When you stress out on how well you are going to perform, you are putting the focus on yourself rather than your audience. Remember the reason you are giving a talk. In all likelihood, it is to teach, inspire, or entertain (or some combination of the three). It’s not about you. Your audience is counting on you to deliver value. Simply give the people what they want. Here's how you can overcome the fear of public speaking in just 5 minutes.
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How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking in 5 Minutes
- 1. HOW TO OVERCOME THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING IN 5 MINUTES JOEL COMM W W W . J O E L C O M M . C O M
- 2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR JOEL COMM Joel Comm is an Internet pioneer, New York Times Best-selling author, Internationally- known speaker, serial entrepreneur and New Media Marketing Strategist. Doing business on the Internet since 1995, Joel is accomplished in content creation, affiliate marketing, social media, mobile marketing, application development, blogging, authoring books, professional speaking and product creation.
- 3. The greatest fear common to humans is the fear of public speaking. Surprisingly, more people are afraid of standing before an audience than of dying–though I suppose the reason many are afraid is that they believe they will die on stage, at least metaphorically FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
- 4. The symptoms of glossophobia can include intense anxiety leading to fight-or-flight sensations as well as physiological reactions, which may include nausea or panic attacks
- 5. HERE ARE A SOME TIPS TO OVERCOME THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
- 6. REMEMBER THAT IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU. IT’S ABOUT YOUR CONTENT. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM 01
- 7. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM Unless you are already a big celebrity, people are coming to hear your content. When you stress out on how well you are going to perform, you are putting the focus on yourself rather than your audience. Remember the reason you are giving a talk. In all likelihood, it is to teach, inspire, or entertain . It’s not about you. Your audience is counting on you to deliver value. Simply give the people what they want. 01
- 8. SHAKE SOME HANDS BEFORE YOUR TALK HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM 02
- 9. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM The familiarity of friendly faces, warm smiles, and human contact can have a calming effect. There’s something about humanizing your audience that makes them less intimidating. Unless you are speaking to a hostile audience, odds are people are eager to hear what you have to say. 02
- 10. KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM 03
- 11. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM While you may not have slept the night before, your audience doesn’t know it. They are simply looking forward to what you have to share. if you do show signs of anxiety by stammering or forgetting what you were about to say, recognize that your audience is pulling for you. Most people don’t enjoy watching a train wreck. 03
- 12. IT’S OK TO NOT BE PERFECT. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM 04
- 13. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM Even presidents make mistakes when they speak. When they do, it often makes headlines. But no one is going to remember your mistakes. It’s OK to be human and not get it completely perfect. Relax and go with the flow 04
- 14. AUDIENCES ARE MADE UP OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM 05
- 15. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM Whether you’re speaking before a small group of 10 or a massive audience of 10,000, recognize that all audiences are essentially the same. They are just people, many of whom suffer from the same fear of public speaking.. 05
- 16. BE GRACIOUS WITH YOURSELF. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM 06
- 17. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM Most people are much harder on themselves than others are with them. Go easy on yourself, physically and emotionally. Get plenty of rest the night before your talk, have a good meal, and let it go. Don’t ask more of yourself than anyone would ask of you. Just be yourself and you’ll be brilliant. 06
- 18. YOUR PASSION, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE CAN CARRY THE DAY HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM 07
- 19. HTTP://JOELCOMM.COM Being invited to present to any audience is an honor and a privilege. It’s social proof that there is an interest in your expertise. Allow that privilege to help you place your fear behind you so that your audience can learn, be inspired and/or have a few laughs. I believe you’ll find it rewarding. 07
- 21. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT http://joelcomm.com