Comments on: 3 Speaking Mistakes You Can Try Yourself For Free http://997waystobeagreatspeaker.com/2010/02/3-speaking-mistakes-you-can-try-yourself-for-free/ An Excellent Source of Public Speaking & Presentation Tips Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:52:59 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Judith Wilson Burkes http://997waystobeagreatspeaker.com/2010/02/3-speaking-mistakes-you-can-try-yourself-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Judith Wilson Burkes Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:14:15 +0000 http://997waystobeagreatspeaker.com/?p=1645#comment-72 Thank you for a humorous look at what NOT to do! Really hit home! I hope NOT to do these things in the future! Thank you for a humorous look at what NOT to do! Really hit home! I hope NOT to do these things in the future!

]]> By: Cynthia Lay / 997Ways... http://997waystobeagreatspeaker.com/2010/02/3-speaking-mistakes-you-can-try-yourself-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Cynthia Lay / 997Ways... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:09:32 +0000 http://997waystobeagreatspeaker.com/?p=1645#comment-71 Hi Nick! Thanks for sharing your thoughts... Our readers are always interested in learning what others do to handle certain speaking situations. And, wow, what a great set of flowcharts you've created! Nice job... very helpful! ~ Cynthia Hi Nick!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts… Our readers are always interested in learning what others do to handle certain speaking situations.

And, wow, what a great set of flowcharts you’ve created! Nice job… very helpful!

~ Cynthia

]]> By: Nick1254367 http://997waystobeagreatspeaker.com/2010/02/3-speaking-mistakes-you-can-try-yourself-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Nick1254367 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:00:49 +0000 http://997waystobeagreatspeaker.com/?p=1645#comment-70 Thanks for this great advice. I agree, we\'ve all been there, situations like going in front of the stage and making a speech to a faceless crowd! But what I just kept in my mind are these things: Speaking in public is not inherently stressful. Don’t fear the fear. Don’t fight it. Don’t put pressure on yourself to succeed: - It’s not about you. - You don’t have to be perfect or brilliant to succeed. - You are not the only one with this problem. Be yourself. Don’t over-prepare or prepare in too much detail, but do rehearse if possible. Make sure you have a message to share. Focus on your audience and on the message itself during your presentation. Don’t believe something bad will happen. Don’t think your audience does not want you to succeed. Get practice to see firsthand that all the points above are true. Recently, I made an effort to put up a comprehensive diagram for this, please take a look! http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2010/01/analysis-of-public-speaking-anxiety-and-proposals/ Thanks, Nick Thanks for this great advice. I agree, we\’ve all been there, situations like going in front of the stage and making a speech to a faceless crowd! But what I just kept in my mind are these things:
Speaking in public is not inherently stressful.
Don’t fear the fear. Don’t fight it.
Don’t put pressure on yourself to succeed:
- It’s not about you.
- You don’t have to be perfect or brilliant to succeed.
- You are not the only one with this problem.
Be yourself.
Don’t over-prepare or prepare in too much detail, but do rehearse if possible.
Make sure you have a message to share. Focus on your audience and on the message itself during your presentation.
Don’t believe something bad will happen.
Don’t think your audience does not want you to succeed.
Get practice to see firsthand that all the points above are true.

Recently, I made an effort to put up a comprehensive diagram for this, please take a look!

http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2010/01/analysis-of-public-speaking-anxiety-and-proposals/

Thanks, Nick

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