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Speaking in PublicSpeaking in Public

Similarities Between Public Similarities Between Public Speaking and ConversationSpeaking and Conversation

Organizing thoughts logicallyOrganizing thoughts logically

Tailoring the message to the Tailoring the message to the audienceaudience

Telling a story for maximum impactTelling a story for maximum impact

Adapting to listener feedbackAdapting to listener feedback

Differences Between Public Differences Between Public Speaking and ConversationSpeaking and Conversation

Public speaking is more highly Public speaking is more highly structuredstructured

Public speaking requires more Public speaking requires more formal languageformal language

Public speaking requires a Public speaking requires a different method of deliverydifferent method of delivery

Stage FrightStage FrightAnxiety over the prospect of giving a Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.speech in front of an audience.

What Causes Stage Fright? What Causes Stage Fright? inadequate preparationinadequate preparation

fear of being judgedfear of being judged

unfamiliarity with the audience or the unfamiliarity with the audience or the environmentenvironment

lack of knowledge about public speaking lack of knowledge about public speaking

feelings of inadequacyfeelings of inadequacy

fear of the unknownfear of the unknown

negative past experiencesnegative past experiences

Important UnderstandingsImportant UnderstandingsAbout Stage FrightAbout Stage Fright

It is normal. Almost everyone It is normal. Almost everyone experiences some nervousness about experiences some nervousness about speaking in some situations.speaking in some situations.

It is mostly internal. You will usually feel It is mostly internal. You will usually feel more nervous than you look.or mental more nervous than you look.or mental stress.stress.

Important UnderstandingsImportant UnderstandingsAbout Stage FrightAbout Stage Fright

Anxiety can be useful. Your Anxiety can be useful. Your nervousness can create a heightened nervousness can create a heightened state of readiness, allowing you to state of readiness, allowing you to perform better than you might otherwise.perform better than you might otherwise.

It can be managed. While you may never It can be managed. While you may never eliminate the nervousness you feel, you eliminate the nervousness you feel, you can deal with it and deliver a successful can deal with it and deliver a successful speech in spite of it. speech in spite of it.

Reducing Speech AnxietyReducing Speech AnxietyKnow your audienceKnow your audienceSelect an appropriate topicSelect an appropriate topicRe-create the speech environment Re-create the speech environment when you rehearsewhen you rehearseKnow your introduction and Know your introduction and conclusionconclusionBe organizedBe organizedUse visual aids Use visual aids

Reducing Speech AnxietyReducing Speech AnxietyAcquire speaking experienceAcquire speaking experience

Think positivelyThink positively

Use the power of visualizationUse the power of visualization

Know that most nervousness is not Know that most nervousness is not visiblevisible

Don’t expect perfectionDon’t expect perfection

Prepare, prepare, preparePrepare, prepare, prepare

VisualizationVisualizationMental imaging in which a speaker Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation.a successful presentation.

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