The fear of public speaking is an all pervading fear for many sufferers. Symptoms of public speaking fear include a dread or anxiety for days, weeks or months prior to having to make a presentation or speech in public.
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Presentation Skills Course-Overcoming Your Public Speaking Anxiety
Presentation skills and your ability to communicate your message are critical to succeeding in work, business and your social life.
But many people are very poor communicators or at best average. And regrettably many people have a fear of public speaking and suffer from public speaking anxiety.
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While the exact cause of fear of speaking in public is unknown, it is a perfectly natural ‘fight or flight ‘instinct that everyone experiences. So if you are afraid to get up in front of people to speak you are not alone.
Even the most seasoned speakers and performers experience a fear of speaking in public which is commonly called ‘stage fright.’ Although public speaking anxiety may seem like a bad thing, it can actually work to your advantage. When you are nervous, your reactions are much sharper and you are much more alert. Your posture straightens up automatically and you naturally become more animated. These are all good things to have happen when you are going to address an audience.
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If the thought of standing before a crowd and speaking a coherent thought makes your pulse race and your palms sweat, you’re not alone.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld made this observation . . .
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better of in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
It’s true public speaking is something most of us dread. But any time you need to present your ideas, any time there is something important to you, public speaking becomes a fear you must face. And most people are called upon to face that fear sometime in their lives.
Public speaking isn’t easy. Even Mark Twain said . . .
“It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.”
If you’re not prepared, nothing creates more stress and
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