Public Speaking: How to Overcome Your Fears

By Jennifer Stewart

It IS possible to overcome your fear of public speaking, whether your public is a large audience of strangers at a seminar, or a small group of loved ones on a special family occasion. Follow the simple advice that takes you step by step from the planning stage of your talk, to walking onto the podium and delivering a speech that both you and your audience will enjoy

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jennifer Stewart
• Release date: Nov 8, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452397931

Jennifer Stewart

Tapping away at a keyboard is what fills my day. It wasn't always this way. For twenty years I was a High School English teacher -- the change really started one day during my long service leave ...I was sitting in the dentist's chair having root canal treatment and it occurred to me that at this time I would normally be teaching my year nine class (around 15 years of age). When I realised that I'd rather be sitting where I was than in front of a class, I knew it was time to look for something new!That something new took the form of a Web site dedicated to helping people improve their writing. I'm still able to focus on my love of education and learning, but now my classroom is the entire world!Since leaving teaching, I've written and marketed a series of writing courses and ebooks, and I've also been a freelance writer, undertaking a variety of assignments for clients from around the globe -- writing articles for the print media,,preparing award submissions for business clients; copy-writing and proof-reading works of non-fiction, editing web pages and e-books, writing press releases and much more.My website, www.write101.com has been part of the Web's writing community since 1998 and continues to offer detailed insights into the workings of the English language presented with just a touch of humour. Voted one of the 101 best websites for writers, Write101 has more than 1,000 pages of articles about all aspects of writing. My weekly writing tips newsletter has 16,000+ subscribers from every continent (except Antarctica!)

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Public Speaking ... How to Overcome Your Fears

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How can I get up in front of a crowd of people and speak when my knees are knocking, my heart is pounding, and my mouth is full of cotton wool?

It IS possible to overcome your fear of public speaking, whether your public is a large audience of strangers at a seminar, or a small group of loved ones on a special family occasion. Follow the simple advice that takes you step by step from the planning stage of your talk, to walking onto the podium and delivering a speech that both you and your audience will enjoy.

CONTENTS

GLOSSOPHOBIA

SITUATIONS AND AUDIENCES

Situations When You May Have to Speak in Public

Know Your Audience

THE SECRET IS IN THE PLANNING

Be Prepared

Organize Ideas

Using Notes

Using Audiovisual Equipment

TOPICS

What to Talk About

Speaking Off the Cuff

Some Ideas and Tips

PREPARING YOURSELF

Beating Nerves

Mental Preparation

Physical Preparation

DELIVERY TECHNIQUES

Walking to the Podium / Front of Room

Posture

Movement

Voice

Word Choice

Eye Contact

Gestures

THE OPENING

How to Start Your Speech

What to