When you stress out on how well you are going to perform, you are putting the focus on yourself rather than your audience. Remember the reason you are giving a talk. In all likelihood, it is to teach, inspire, or entertain (or some combination of the three). It’s not about you. Your audience is counting on you to deliver value. Simply give the people what they want. Here's how you can overcome the fear of public speaking in just 5 minutes.

1. HOW TO OVERCOME THE FEAR OF
PUBLIC SPEAKING IN 5 MINUTES
JOEL COMM
W W W . J O E L C O M M . C O M

2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JOEL COMM
Joel Comm is an Internet pioneer, New York
Times Best-selling author, Internationally-
known speaker, serial entrepreneur and New
Media Marketing Strategist. Doing business
on the Internet since 1995, Joel is
accomplished in content creation, affiliate
marketing, social media, mobile marketing,
application development, blogging, authoring
books, professional speaking and product
creation.

3. The greatest fear common to
humans is the fear of public
speaking. Surprisingly, more
people are afraid of standing
before an audience than of
dying–though I suppose the
reason many are afraid is that
they believe they will die on
stage, at least metaphorically
FEAR OF
PUBLIC
SPEAKING

4. The symptoms of glossophobia can include
intense anxiety leading to fight-or-flight
sensations as well as physiological reactions,
which may include nausea or panic attacks

5. HERE ARE A SOME TIPS TO
OVERCOME THE FEAR OF
PUBLIC SPEAKING

6. REMEMBER THAT IT’S NOT ABOUT
YOU. IT’S ABOUT YOUR CONTENT.
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Unless you are already a big celebrity, people are
coming to hear your content. When you stress out
on how well you are going to perform, you are
putting the focus on yourself rather than your
audience. Remember the reason you are giving a
talk. In all likelihood, it is to teach, inspire, or
entertain . It’s not about you. Your audience is
counting on you to deliver value. Simply give the
people what they want.
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8. SHAKE SOME HANDS BEFORE
YOUR TALK
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The familiarity of friendly faces, warm
smiles, and human contact can have a
calming effect. There’s something about
humanizing your audience that makes them
less intimidating. Unless you are speaking to
a hostile audience, odds are people are
eager to hear what you have to say.
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10. KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU’RE THE
ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS.
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While you may not have slept the night
before, your audience doesn’t know it. They
are simply looking forward to what you have
to share. if you do show signs of anxiety by
stammering or forgetting what you were
about to say, recognize that your audience
is pulling for you. Most people don’t enjoy
watching a train wreck.
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12. IT’S OK TO NOT BE PERFECT.
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Even presidents make mistakes when
they speak. When they do, it often
makes headlines. But no one is going
to remember your mistakes. It’s OK to
be human and not get it completely
perfect. Relax and go with the flow
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14. AUDIENCES ARE MADE UP OF
PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU
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Whether you’re speaking before a
small group of 10 or a massive
audience of 10,000, recognize that all
audiences are essentially the same.
They are just people, many of whom
suffer from the same fear of public
speaking..
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16. BE GRACIOUS WITH YOURSELF.
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Most people are much harder on themselves
than others are with them. Go easy on
yourself, physically and emotionally. Get
plenty of rest the night before your talk,
have a good meal, and let it go. Don’t ask
more of yourself than anyone would ask of
you. Just be yourself and you’ll be brilliant.
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18. YOUR PASSION, KNOWLEDGE, AND
EXPERIENCE CAN CARRY THE DAY
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Being invited to present to any audience is
an honor and a privilege. It’s social proof
that there is an interest in your expertise.
Allow that privilege to help you place your
fear behind you so that your audience can
learn, be inspired and/or have a few laughs. I
believe you’ll find it rewarding.
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