15 Powerful Strategies to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking

1. 15 Powerful Strategies
YOU CAN USE TO OVERCOME
THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Pachydermaphobia
The fear of elephants.
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
YOU CAN SPEAK
WELL IF YOUR
TONGUE CAN
DELIVER THE
MESSAGE OF
YOUR HEART.
JOHN FORD
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4. THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
GLOSSŸOŸPHOŸBIA!
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5. THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
GLOSSŸOŸPHOŸBIA!
Literally:
“FEAR of the TONGUE”!
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6. THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
scary!
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7. PEOPLE FEAR PUBLIC SPEAKING MORE THAN…
scary!
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SNAKES!
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8. PEOPLE FEAR PUBLIC SPEAKING MORE THAN…
scary!
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SPIDERS!
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9. PEOPLE FEAR PUBLIC SPEAKING MORE THAN…
scary!
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CLOWNS!
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BE
AFRAID
Be very
afraid!

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BOB WILEY
Well, I get dizzy spells,
nausea, cold sweats, hot
sweats, fever blisters,
difficulty breathing,
difficulty swallowing,
blurred vision,
involuntary trembling,
dead hands, numb lips,
fingernail sensitivity,
pelvic discomfort...
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12. 15 Powerful Strategies
YOU CAN USE TO OVERCOME
THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
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MENTAL
S t r a t e g i e s
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PHYSICAL
S t r a t e g i e s
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POWERFUL
Super ✪ Strategies
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MENTAL
S t r a t e g i e s
for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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Baseball is 90%
mental & the other
half is physical.
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YOGI BERRA

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You’re supposed to be !
the “expert.” It helps !
a lot if you actually know
WHAT HECK YOU’RE
TALKING ABOUT!
KNOW YOUR
SHH*TUFF
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SLEEPINESS !
impairs your memory, !
your ability to think, and !
the speed your brain
processes information.!
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GET PLENTY
OF SLEEP

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Give your brain something !
to do BESIDES PANIC.!
For example, mentally note
the people in the audience
wearing a particular color.!
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FOCUS
OUTWARD

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Your CHEERLEADERS !
are the people in your!
audience who are visibly
attentive, making eye contact,
nodding their heads, etc.!
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FIND YOUR
CHEERLEADERS

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Consider joining an!
organization like!
TOASMASTERS.ORG!
to gain valuable experience.!
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GAIN
EXPERIENCE

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4. Find Your Cheerleaders!
1. Know Your Shh*tuff!
2. Get Plenty of Sleep!
3. Focus Outward!
5. Gain Experience!
MENTAL
S t r a t e g i e s
for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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PHYSICALS t r a t e g i e s
for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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Physical fitness is not
only one of the most
important keys to a
healthy body, it is the
basis of dynamic and
creative intellectual
activity.
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JOHN F. KENNEDY

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CONTROL YOUR
BREATHING
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Breathing is as natural!
as, well—BREATHING. !
Slow down, pause, and!
B R E A T H E ! ! !

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RELAX AND
SMILE
Smiles are wildly contagious.
RELAXING & SMILING at an
audience activates mirror
neurons and helps bring a
smile to their faces, too! !

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3
MOVE BUT
DON’T PACE
Moving around the stage!
is a good thing. But pacing !
(or rocking back-and-forth)
creates a visual rhythm that
INDUCES SLEEPINESS.!

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HYDRATE
15-MIN PRIOR
Nervousness can give you a
dry mouth so be sure to drink
plenty of WATER approx. !
15-min prior to taking the
stage to give it time to absorb
(without making feel like you
have to pee!).!

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MANAGE YOUR
VOICE
Be intentional about lowering
your vocal PITCH, varying
your TEMPO, and controlling!
the TONE of your voice.!

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1. Control Your Breathing!
2. Relax and Smile!
3. Move but Don’t Pace!
4. Hydrate 15-min Prior!
5. Manage Your Voice!
PHYSICALS t r a t e g i e s
for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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POWERFUL
Super ✪ Strategies
for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

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If I had to choose a
superhero to be, I
would pick Superman.
He's everything that
I'm not.
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STEPHEN HAWKING

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WATCH
AMY CUDDY’S
TED TALK
1 We can change other
people’s perceptions — !
and even our own body
chemistry — simply by
CHANGING BODY
POSITIONS.

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POWER!
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AMY CUDDY

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MAKE YOURSELF
<BIG>
So you make yourself big,
you stretch out, you take
up space, you're basically
opening up. It's about
OPENING UP.!

35. POWER POSES
“The CEO”!
dominance
“The Performer”!
power & pride!
“The Boss”!
intimidation!
“Wonder Woman”!
confidence!
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FAKE IT TILL YOU
BECOME IT
You are NOT an imposter!
Don't fake it till you make it.
Fake it till you become it. !
Do it enough until you
actually BECOME IT !
and INTERNALIZE IT.

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DO THE
2-MINUTE DRILL
Before you go into the !
next stressful situation, !
FOR TWO MINUTES, !
do Power Poses, in the
elevator, in a bathroom stall,
at your desk, behind closed
doors, etc. Doing so will!
CONFIGURE YOUR BRAIN
TO COPE THE BEST!
in that situation.!

38. Audience Members Doing the 2-Minute Drill!
@ the K2 Public Speaking Seminar, July 2015!

39. POWER POSES! 2-MINUTES!
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VICTORY

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TAKE
BABY STEPS
(ON THE BUS)
Practice in front of a mirror.
Then your spouse or family,
a small group of friends, !
a small audience, etc. !
WORK YOUR WAY UP to
larger audiences over time.!

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... baby steps on the
bus, baby steps down
the aisle, baby steps...
B
BOB WILEY

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1. Watch Amy Cuddy’s !
TED Talk!
5. Baby Steps on the Bus!
3. Fake It till You Become It!
2. Make Yourself “Big”!
4. Do the 2-Minute Drill!
POWERFUL
Super ✪ Strategies
for Defeating the Fear of Public Speaking

44. MENTAL
S t r a t e g i e s
PHYSICAL
S t r a t e g i e s
POWERFUL
Super ✪ Strategies
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4. Find Your Cheerleaders!
1. Know Your Shh*tuff!
2. Get Plenty of Sleep!
3. Focus Outward!
5. Gain Experience!
1. Control Your Breathing!
2. Relax and Smile!
3. Move but Don’t Pace!
4. Hydrate 15-min Prior!
5. Manage Your Voice!
1. Watch Amy Cuddy’s !
TED Talk!
5. Baby Steps on the Bus!
3. Fake It till You Become It!
2. Make Yourself “Big”!
4. Do the 2-Minute Drill!

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