TIPS TO BEAT THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING 5

Giving a presentation, is always nerve racking. To a packed auditorium or even a group of 5

You are not alone. 3 out of 4 people in the country suffer from fear of public speaking.

The fear of public speaking beat out fear of heights, bugs, snakes, drowning, and blood/needles.

Here are 5 tips that’ll get you started in becoming a better public speaker.

CONFIDENCE IS EVERYTHING. Whilst on stage, make sure your posture, gesture, facial expression and eye contact exudes confidence.

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MEMORIZATION IS A WASTE OF TIME Memorization hinders understanding of the sentence and contributes to anxiety spoiling the essence of the presentation.

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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.

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PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE It’s simple. They don’t say practice makes perfect for nothing 4

PROVIDE SUPPORTING VISUALS Use easy to understand visuals to complement your presentation. Don’t bore your audience with mere pointers 5

AND REMEMBER THE MORE YOU DO IT, THE BETTER YOU GET!

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