I know audiences don’t exactly jump for joy when attending presentations<\/a><\/strong>, but speakers are often puking in the bathroom minutes before they go on.<\/p>\n I am interested in cures, or coping strategies, for intense speaker anxieties<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 We need to put our heads together to figure out a smorgasbord of techniques to calm us down.<\/p>\n I’ll go first.\u00a0 These are the ones that I use.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 Work on the content\u00a0until I’m convinced that it will do the job and hold the interest of the listeners.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Rehearse aloud so that I can deliver the talk in my sleep.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 Practice making big, whole-body gestures<\/a><\/strong> during rehearsal and just before I go on.\u00a0 This helps me break through the physical tension and “holding” that may constrict my expressiveness.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 Memorize the beginning and the ending.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 Remind myself that I am a pretty good showman when I make up my mind to be one.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0 Remind myself that the audience wants to be entertained, even if they’re at a funeral.<\/p>\n That’s the first half dozen.\u00a0\u00a0I welcome your home remedies, and any research that you\u00a0know of.\u00a0 Let’s build a stockpile\u00a0of cures that lead to courage, presence, and expressiveness.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I know audiences don’t exactly jump for joy when attending presentations, but speakers are often puking in the bathroom minutes before they go on. I am interested in cures, or coping strategies, for intense speaker anxieties.\u00a0 We need to put our heads together to figure out a smorgasbord of techniques to calm us down. I’ll… Read More »Public Speaking Tips: Fear and Loathing of Presentations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6676,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":""},"categories":[24,461],"tags":[36,18,905,58],"yoast_head":"\n