{"id":1280,"date":"2016-05-05T11:37:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T16:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tate-ascendconsulting.webstage1.com\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2016-05-05T11:38:12","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T16:38:12","slug":"public-speaking-fears-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascendconsulting.net\/public-speaking-fears-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Speaking Fears…How to avoid them"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The Most precious things in speech are the pauses<\/span><\/i><\/b>“. ~ Sir Ralph Richardson<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I’d rather Die Than Speak in Public”.<\/span><\/h4>\n

If you are someone who dreads public speaking, you are not alone.\u00a0 Discover small strategies to overcome both the anxiety and lack of experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 1.<\/span>\u00a0 Have only 1-3 main points you will convey.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 2.\u00a0 There are 3 main sections of any presentations: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Intro- Tell them what you’re going to tell them.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Body- Tell Them.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Recap- Tell them what you’ve told them. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0 Before beginning to speak, Breathe….wait a moment or two to calm down.\u00a0Your\u00a0listeners will be more attentive.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0 4. Speak very slowly. Do NOT rush!<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0 5.\u00a0 When you want to say “um” or “you know”, simply put your lips together and pause. The pause works for you as it creates expectancy in the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0 6. Encompass the whole room with your eyes. Look just above the heads of your audience. Look left, center and right. REMEBER TO SMILE!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Stay tuned for more tips to take the fear out of public speaking.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Why suffer in silence? Call Ascend Consulting: 610-696-4443, to experience how professional coaching can help you to communicate MASTERFULLY!<\/span><\/p>\n