How to recover from a presentation disaster
Getting no feedback from your audience is hard. That’s what happened to a reader, Emma, this week: I did a 20-minute presentation during a lunch yesterday and I’m feeling pretty terrible about it. I would love to tell you all of the details about what I felt...
Anxiety and public speaking: What everyone ought to know
I joined Toastmasters to learn how to overcome public speaking anxiety. I found a welcoming and supportive club and gradually got more comfortable about public speaking. I even found that anxiety and public speaking weren’t words that automatically went hand in...
Anxiety and public speaking: new research
The most effective longterm way to overcome public speaking anxiety is to use a proven method such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. But what if you’ve just had a bad public speaking experience which has caused your anxiety to rocket upwards? New research...
What makes a good public speaker
One of the defining qualities of a good public speaker is the willingness to make a fool of yourself. At the New Media Atlanta conference in 2009, Chris Brogan was the last keynote of the day. He’d watched all day as the backchannel drowned in snark. He could have...
The truth about visualization for public speaking success
Many people think that this type of visualization can help you not only speak better but also help reduce your fear of public speaking. It may make you feel good at the time, but the scientific evidence doesn’t support the belief that it will help you achieve...Concerned that nervousness is going to screw up your upcoming presentation?
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