10 Tips to Deal With Public Speaking Nerves and Anxiety

John Zimmer
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Published 2024-06-27
Public speaking is one of the biggest fears that people have. But there are ways to deal with it. In this talk that I gave at the 2023 Present to Succeed Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, I share a basket of tips and strategies to help you tame those nerves.

TIME STAMPS

00:00 Many people public are afraid of public speaking
01:49 Why are we afraid of public speaking?
02:42 Tip 1: It is natural to feel nervous
03:48 Tip 2: Reframe your nerves as excitement
05:21 Tip 3: The audience is on your side
06:38 Tip 4: Nobody thinks about your mistakes as much as you do
07:54 Tip 5: Preparation
10:16 Tip 6: Visualization
11:55 Tip 7: Sleep and physical warm-up
15:14 Tip 8: Two powerful breathing exercises
18:45 Tip 9: Arrive early and set up
20:08 Tip 10: Talk to some audience members beforehand
21:21 Bonus Tip: Eat a banana
22:37 It’s a recipe so choose the ingredients that work for you
23:09 What to do when things go wrong
23:42 How to use notes properly
25:08 Questions from the audience
27:05 The one thing you SHOULD be afraid of

The Present to Succeed conference is a fantastic event that you can attend in person or online. This year’s edition featured more than 20 speakers and was attended by 850+ people in person and 2,000+ people online. For more information, check out: www.presenttosucceed.com/

And if you want more ideas on how to boost your public speaking and presentation skills, please visit my website: mannerofspeaking.org/
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