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The Art of Public
Speaking
Our Public Speaking training
workshops are designed for both the
inexperienced presenter or as a refresher for more experienced members
of your company or organization. Our training workshops are offered in
most major cities across the United States and Canada. All public
speaking skills training workshops are small which will give you all the face to face time
you need with our training team.
Our public speaking training workshops (presentation training) will eliminate your fear or inexperience in public speaking and dramatically improve your speaking skills whether you are persuading, educating, or informing. Our highly interactive workshops focus on professional business communication including preparation, structure, delivery, and strategy, use of visual aids, and handling questions & answers. Contact us today by phone at 713-627-7700 or via email: service@publicspeakingtraining.net
Public Speaking Skills Training: 5 Steps to Overcome Fear of Public Speaking Workshop
The most common problem people face when it comes to speaking in front of an audience, is what we call "stage fright". Experts analyzed that the reason many people feel fearful when it comes to public speaking is because of anticipation of emotional pain and psychological stress. Fear is defined as "anticipation of pain", so naturally many people imagine the worst-case scenarios: being humiliated, subject to potential embarrassing moments, and whether other people will think of them negatively.
There are five steps to over overcome your fear of public speaking:
- Remember the main message, and focus on your audience, not how you perform. You should not try to achieve too many objectives in a single speech. People are really not concerned about your voice, but in the message you want to convey to them.
- Start with talking in front of two friends at the same time, and slowly increase the numbers of friends. Practice public speaking with friends whom you trust, or feel comfortable with.
- Do not punish yourself, accept that people make mistakes. Good public speakers are not born; they are trained. If you goof up in your speeches during rehearsals or even live on stage, do not be hard on yourself. And I especially warn you not to punish yourself! We are designed to make mistakes, and learn from them.
- Convert physical symptoms of public speaking anxiety into positive energy. If you legs are shaking, walk around stage where space permits or exercise your toes inside your shoes. In case your mind blanks out, or something unexpected happens throughout your course of speech, prepare to tell a short story or a joke until you gather your thoughts again.
- Imagine a familiar face. Recall and imagine a familiar face among the audience - your family member, close friend, spouse, etc. Look at a few people in the room or hall - especially if you find their facial expressions or body language motivating.
What other people think of you is not as important as how YOU think of yourself. Last but not least, public speaking is not reserved only for extroverts. Even introverts stand just much of a chance to become shining public speaking superstars!
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