Did you know that the fear of public speaking is the number one fear that people have? Even if you are a confident speaker, the idea of standing in front of people and speaking can be a daunting prospect that is simply too much for most people.
While we are share this fear, those who overcome it are those who can excel in life.
To be successful in any career you need to be able to stand up and be confident in front of others.
If you are "shy" or nervous or just plain scared, then hopefully these 3 simple tips will help you overcome this fear.
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Just do it.
Susan Jeffers wrote a wonderful book a few years ago called Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway.
It deals with this idea of fear and the basic premise of the book is that we all experience fear but the only way to overcome it is to confront it.
You have to face your fears and at first it can be terrifying but as you keep doing it and you keep facing it you will eventually overcome it and make fear your friend.
Some of the best speakers in the world started off as shy, scared and utterly incompetent speakers.
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Prepare One of the easiest ways to overcome this fear is to prepare very well when you do have to speak in front of people.
The fear we have comes from a deeply rooted fear that we won't be good enough.
While it can take time to practice, preparing well is something you can do right now.
It can help you overcome this fear that you won;t be good enough because when you "screw it up" you are usually not prepared well enough.
3.
Study If you want to become a great speaker then you need to study great speakers.
The tradition starts in Ancient Greece and carries on today with leaders like Barack Obama who are master speakers.
Study their body language.
Study their engagement with the audience and study the way they deliver every word.
You can learn a lot by just watching someone and it can go a long way to help you gain hat confidence you need to overcome the fear of public speaking.