What if there was a way to remove much of the fear and anxiety you feel towards speaking in public
? How would that change your life or career for the better? I'll let your imagination run wild with that while I give you one of the easiest ways to reduce your public speaking fear immediately. Read on to discover what I and only a handful of others know about overcoming your fear of public speaking.
I'm sure you already know that one of the main fears people have when it comes to speaking in public is the fear that something humiliating is going to happen to them.
You may have even had these thoughts yourself. What if I pass out? What if I forget my speech entirely? What if the audience doesn't laugh at my jokes? Or worse, what if they heckle me like a bad comedian on stage?
While those things would be very embarrassing if they occurred, fortunately most of them never happen and never will. Yet, even if they do, it's helpful to plot in your mind a strategy that makes even the worst of situations turn out to be advantageous to you.
Sound difficult? Not as much as you'd think. Let me explain.
You see, no matter what happens, there's a powerful way you can interpret things that can make you invincible when it comes to speaking. This requires a bit of training and practice but you can master it in 30 days or less if you're diligent.
Ask yourself this question. "How can I turn this situation around so that it it is beneficial to me?"
Let me give you an example. Picture your audience disliking your speech so much they decide to get up and leave the room. One way you could turn this around is to stop what you're doing and ask those particular audience members for feedback. Is there something about your topic, style, manner that was offensive? Were those people simply in the wrong room?
Regardless of what they tell you, just the very fact that you stopped and dealt with the situation will build up your self esteem and score you points with your audience. You'll also gain the opportunity to learn how you're affecting people and you can make any adjustments you need to.