Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety

Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety Dress for success Dress appropriately Dress comfortably Bring a bottle of water Its okay to pause for a drink

Dress for success

Dress appropriately

Dress comfortably

Bring a bottle of water

Its okay to pause for a drink

Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety Accept a certain level of anxiety as normal Be Prepared Know your subject You are the “expert”

Accept a certain level of anxiety as normal

Be Prepared

Know your subject

You are the “expert”

Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety Arrive on time Feeling rushed is not a good way to feel as you begin a presentation Breathe Let your body relax Vary your intonation

Arrive on time

Feeling rushed is not a good way to feel as you begin a presentation

Breathe

Let your body relax

Vary your intonation

Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety Practice, practice, practice Practice giving the full presentation Speak from notes rather than a manuscript

Practice, practice, practice

Practice giving the full presentation

Speak from notes rather than a manuscript

Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety Speak at a steady pace Don’t rush This gives you time to breathe Don’t be afraid of silence It can give you time to gather your thoughts

Speak at a steady pace

Don’t rush

This gives you time to breathe

Don’t be afraid of silence

It can give you time to gather your thoughts

Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety Practice your skills There are very few “born” public speakers Public speaking is a learned art Humor The use of humor can help relax you and your audience

Practice your skills

There are very few “born” public speakers

Public speaking is a learned art

Humor

The use of humor can help relax you and your audience

Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety