Comments on: 8 Proven Strategies For Defeating The Fear of Public Speaking and 4 Myths That Won’t http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/ Goal Setting and Productivity for People Who Like Technology Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:13:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin Ng http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-47405 Martin Ng Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:36:23 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-47405 I agree with all of these. Also, if you do other things that scare you (letting spiders crawl on you, bungee jumping, etc), you'll decrease your response to adrenaline, and feel much calmer in the face of things that frighten you. Of course, public speaking practice itself is much better than just having a spider inject venom :) I agree with all of these. Also, if you do other things that scare you (letting spiders crawl on you, bungee jumping, etc), you’ll decrease your response to adrenaline, and feel much calmer in the face of things that frighten you. Of course, public speaking practice itself is much better than just having a spider inject venom :)

]]> By: GTD Wannabe » Blog Archive » Introducing Achieve-IT! http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-25952 GTD Wannabe » Blog Archive » Introducing Achieve-IT! Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:51:19 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-25952 [...] 8 Proven Strategies for Defeating The Fear of Public Speaking and 4 Myths That Won’t [...] [...] 8 Proven Strategies for Defeating The Fear of Public Speaking and 4 Myths That Won’t [...]

]]> By: Australian Public Speaking Courses http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-25767 Australian Public Speaking Courses Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:01:00 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-25767 Hi, Great points about the myths. Why would anyone think that picturing the audience in their underware would make you less nervous!?!?!?!?!? I liked most of your points for improving your speech, but must disagree with 1 - telling a joke. I believe that jokes are a waste of everyones time and make ht espeaker look like a boob. Use himour, but donlt use jokes! The reason for not using jokes is that someone will be offended. Even if it is a clean joke, if someone does not understand it, and hte rest of hte audience is laughing, they will be offended as they will feel stupid. And if you start offneding your audience from the very begining................you will have nothing to do at the end! Cheers darren Fleming www.executivespeaking.com.au Hi,

Great points about the myths. Why would anyone think that picturing the audience in their underware would make you less nervous!?!?!?!?!?

I liked most of your points for improving your speech, but must disagree with 1 – telling a joke. I believe that jokes are a waste of everyones time and make ht espeaker look like a boob. Use himour, but donlt use jokes!

The reason for not using jokes is that someone will be offended. Even if it is a clean joke, if someone does not understand it, and hte rest of hte audience is laughing, they will be offended as they will feel stupid. And if you start offneding your audience from the very begining…………….you will have nothing to do at the end!

Cheers

darren Fleming
http://www.executivespeaking.com.au

]]> By: Brad Isaac http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-25755 Brad Isaac Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:24:30 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-25755 Lucy, good additions :) Yes, I agree, just about anyone can do this. With enough practice you get better and better. Lucy, good additions :) Yes, I agree, just about anyone can do this. With enough practice you get better and better.

]]> By: Lucy Mauterer http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-25754 Lucy Mauterer Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-25754 Thanks Brad, I agree wholeheartedly with all 9 strategies. As a past president of a Toastmasters chapter, I'd like to offer a couple more. Study your potential audience. To whom are you speaking? Do you like them? You'd better, if you want to truly connect with them. I do make eye contact, and move my gaze freely through the audience. I watch them to see what their response is. And adjust my talk to fit the response. Just like in a conversation. They may not be speaking back to me out loud, but there is a response that can be seen and felt. If you become good at this, you develop what can be called a natural rapport with your audience. Personally, I love hearing a speaker who seems to be speaking just to me. The rest of the room recedes and its just me and the speaker. That is magic. And the real magic is, that anyone can do this. I promise. Thanks Brad, I agree wholeheartedly with all 9 strategies. As a past president of a Toastmasters chapter, I’d like to offer a couple more. Study your potential audience. To whom are you speaking? Do you like them? You’d better, if you want to truly connect with them. I do make eye contact, and move my gaze freely through the audience. I watch them to see what their response is. And adjust my talk to fit the response. Just like in a conversation. They may not be speaking back to me out loud, but there is a response that can be seen and felt. If you become good at this, you develop what can be called a natural rapport with your audience.

Personally, I love hearing a speaker who seems to be speaking just to me. The rest of the room recedes and its just me and the speaker. That is magic. And the real magic is, that anyone can do this. I promise.

]]> By: If You Can Do Stand-Up, You Can Do Anything http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-25681 If You Can Do Stand-Up, You Can Do Anything Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:29:06 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-25681 [...] There are lots of ways to help. Specifics to learn. [...] [...] There are lots of ways to help. Specifics to learn. [...]

]]> By: Brad Isaac http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-25661 Brad Isaac Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:23:38 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-25661 @Blog Bloke, I am sure your political experience served you well for public speaking. The advantage of a job like that is you get so much practice. And practice does make perfect. @Andrew. You're right I forgot to mention practice. So # 9 on the list is practice. Get out there and do some speeches - reminds me of a funny scene in the movie Punchline where Tom Hanks is doing stand up in front of a bus stop. @Blog Bloke, I am sure your political experience served you well for public speaking. The advantage of a job like that is you get so much practice. And practice does make perfect.

@Andrew. You’re right I forgot to mention practice. So # 9 on the list is practice. Get out there and do some speeches – reminds me of a funny scene in the movie Punchline where Tom Hanks is doing stand up in front of a bus stop.

]]> By: Danny Baur http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-25658 Danny Baur Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:56:18 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-25658 Great list. Can't recommend enough the importance of proper breathing before (and at the beginning) of a presentation ... and the myths are certainly just that ;) Great list. Can’t recommend enough the importance of proper breathing before (and at the beginning) of a presentation … and the myths are certainly just that ;)

]]> By: Andrew Seltz - The Go-To Guy! http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/comment-page-1/#comment-25657 Andrew Seltz - The Go-To Guy! Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:43:19 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/07/8-proven-strategies-for-defeating-fear-of-public-speaking-and-4-myths-that-wont/#comment-25657 Brad, You are right on the money placing preparation as number one. When you really know your material well and have carefully planned out the best sequence to present it, much of your fear will fade. The rest of the problems will center around controlling your physical reactions to being in an unusual position - standing in front of a bunch of people who are staring at you. An excellent strategy for dealing with that is to start giving as many presentations as you can now. Give toasts at parties and small presentations at meetings. Join Toastmasters. Just don't let the 'big presentation' be the first time you stand up in front of a group to talk. Practice in less tense situations. Andrew Seltz The Go-To Guy! www.AndrewSeltz.com Brad,

You are right on the money placing preparation as number one. When you really know your material well and have carefully planned out the best sequence to present it, much of your fear will fade.

The rest of the problems will center around controlling your physical reactions to being in an unusual position – standing in front of a bunch of people who are staring at you. An excellent strategy for dealing with that is to start giving as many presentations as you can now. Give toasts at parties and small presentations at meetings. Join Toastmasters. Just don’t let the ‘big presentation’ be the first time you stand up in front of a group to talk. Practice in less tense situations.

Andrew Seltz
The Go-To Guy!
http://www.AndrewSeltz.com

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