Do your knees feel like Gumby's when you have to get up and speak in front of a group?
Do you feel like the next words out of your mouth are going to be the dumbest words ever uttered by a human?
If you said yes to either of the questions above, be advised, you have a full-blown case of stage fright, says Lenny Laskowski, a professional speaker and President of LJL Seminars.
According to the book of lists, the fear of speaking in public is the #1 fear of all fears. The fear of dying is #7! Over 41% of people have some fear or anxiety dealing with speaking in front of groups. People who have this fear can experience all kinds of symptoms: Sweaty palms, accelerated heart rate, memory loss and even difficulty in breathing.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
LJL Seminars Public Speaking Skills / Presentation Skills Training
Public speaking seminars and presentation skills training provided by international professional speaker, Lenny Laskowski, author of the national best selling book, "10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking"
I recommend: Free Monthly Speaking Tips by Lenny Laskowski
http://www.LJLSeminars.com
A.U.D.I.E.N.C.E. Analysis - It's Your Key To Success
As speakers we all know the importance of properly preparing our material far enough in advance so we may have sufficient time to rehearse and "fine-tune" our speeches. Unfortunately, this is not enough to assure that your speech or presentation is well received. Your speech preparation must also include gathering information about your audience and their needs. A well prepared speech given to the wrong audience can have the same effect as a poorly prepared speech given to the correct audience. They both can fail terribly.
It is critical that your preparation efforts include some amount of audience analysis. The more you know and understand about your audience and their needs, the better you can prepare your speech to assure that you meet their needs.
I recommend: See my article below:
http://www.ljlseminars.com/audience.htm
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Prior Proper Preparation
Prevents Poor Performance
of the
Person Putting on the Presentation.
- It is critical that your preparation efforts include some amount of audience analysis. The more you know and understand about your audience and their needs, the better you can prepare your speech to assure that you meet their needs.
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