Getting Rid of the Fear and Horror of Public Speaking
If you find the prospect of public speaking horrifying, you’re not alone! Discover what’s behind your fear of public speaking and explore techniques that calm the nerves and control the butterflies. Learn to think on your feet and leverage your unique style to present with conviction and composure. Explore ways to make those win over your fears, and your audience!
At this intensive two-day program, this course concentrates on that all-important first step: confidence to stand in front of a group and speak. Learn to see a presentation as nothing more than an expanded conversation; to use a few simple tricks to assuage your fears; and, most importantly, get through the first two minutes of your talk. Once those two minutes are behind you, you can do anything!
Learn how to understand your fears and why they should try to overcome them. Apply tools to minimise fear and nervousness, reduce fear by taking small steps toward success, identify preparation methods to reduce fear, and use question and answer techniques that reduce fear and anxiety.