The document discusses the results of a survey on stage fright among 50 respondents from different professional backgrounds and ages. It was found that long working experience does not guarantee an ability to manage stage fright. The most common intense behaviors for beginner, intermediate, and experienced presenters included feelings of nervousness, rapid heartbeats, and awkward pauses. The least intense behaviors included vomiting, unstable emotions, and temporary mental blackouts. The survey found that gender, age, and experience are not the main determinants of presenting capabilities, as stage fright can affect anyone.

1. “The human brain is a wonderful thing. It
starts working the moment you are born
and never stops until you stand up to
speak in public.” - George Jessel
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2. Feeling of fear, panic, anxiety and
Definitions of performance anxiety
nervousness that he or she must perform in
also known as stage fright and public
front of an audience, or speak to an
speaking fear.
unknown individual or group of people.

4. Find out how we feel and behave
when facing on stage fright.
Define the term stage fright and
state its causes.
Explain how to control stage fright to
help you become an effective speaker.
Understand the importance of humor and body
movements in gaining confidence for speaking.

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6. 1) a concern that she or
he will not be able to
perform well in front of
that particular audience.
2) A belief that the
performance will be received
in a negative fashion, which
will be seen as some sort of
threat to the performer.

7. The relationship
b e t w e e n t h e
Performance Quality
Expectation and the
threat of negative
consequences relating,
and how they relate to
stage fright can be
shown by the following
diagram :
The magnitude of stage
fright increases when
the amount on both
axes increases.

8. We manage to get
TOTAL of
50
Professional /
Top Management
Middle
Management
RESPONDENCES
Private
Sector
Government
Sector
Executive
25 25
(M) (F)
Down-line / Front-line
Clerical / Non-Clerical
Junior
Blue Collar / Laborer /
Part-time Student
TO BE CONTINUED…

9. in these
they
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10. Survey done mostly to
people who in the range
of 31 to 45 years old.

11. Types of Respondents According to Profession
30
No. of Respondent
25
20
15
10
5
0
No. of Respondences
Professional /
Top mgmt
Middle Mgmt
Executive
Non-Executive /
Clerical
Non-Clerical
1
9
28
11
1

12. +ve OR -ve
Weak
voice
Shortness
of
breath
Awkward
pauses
Preference
to
look
up-­‐down
Rapid
heartbeats
Playing
with
pen/hanky,
etc
Poor
eye-­‐contact
with
the
audience
Too
many
movements
Trembling
hands
Feeling
cold/warm
Unable
to
think
clearly
Dryness
of
mouth
and
throat
No
facial
expression/pale
Shame/flushed
Hi-­‐speed
presenta=on
Dizziness
Awkward
feeling
Excessive
perspira=on
Nervousness
Shaking/uneven
voice
Overconfidence
Low
level
of
confidence
ForgeKulness
Sudden
shock
Sta=onary
Unconsious
act/speak
disorderly
Temporary
mental
blackout/faith
VomiNng
Unstable
emo=ons/smile
unnaturally
Sudden/frequent
nature-­‐call

13. any of the respondents
have rates themselves as a
beginner presenter even
though most of them have
quite a long working
Long working experience does not guarantee
experience and consisted
of the executives.
the ability of a person facing stage fright.

14. A – Beginner Presenter (25 respondents)
Beginner Presenter Most Intense Behaviour
Too many
movements
Trembling hands
Hi-speed
presentation
Nervousness
Forgetfulness
Beginner Presenter Most Non-Intense
Behaviour
Dizziness
Overconfidence
Temporary mental
blackout/faith
Vomitting
Sudden/frequent
nature-call

15. B – Intermediate Presenter (19 respondents)
Intermediate Presenter Most Intense
Behaviour
Awkward
pauses
Preference to
look up-down
Rapid
heartbeats
Feeling cold/ Unable to think Nervousness
warm
clearly
Intermediate Presenter Most Non-Intense
Behaviour
Dizziness
Stationary
Temporary mental
blackout/faith
Vomitting
Unstable
emotions/smile
unnaturally

16. C – Experienced Presenter (6 respondents)
Experienced Presenter Most Intense
Behaviour
Shortness of breath Awkward pauses
Rapid heartbeats Dryness of mouth
and throat
Hi-speed
presentation
Experienced Presenter Most Non-Intense
Behaviour
Vomitting
Unstable emotions/smile
unnaturally
Sudden/frequent nature-call

17. Similarities between the 3 types of presenter for
“Most Intense Behaviours” are as follows :The Most Intense Behaviours Among The 50
Respondents
Feeling cold/warm
Awkward pauses
Unable to think clearly
Preference to look up-down
Rapid heartbeats
Nervousness
0
5
Nervousness
Series1
Rapid heartbeats
20
18
10
Preference to
look up-down
16
15
20
Unable to think
Awkward pauses
clearly
15
14
25
Feeling cold/
warm
13

18. Similarities between the 3 types of presenter for
“Most Non-Intense Behaviours” are as follows :The Most Non-Intense Behaviours Among The 50
Respondents
Unstable emotions/smile unnaturally
Vomitting
Temporary mental blackout/faith
Dizziness
0
Dizziness
Series1
25
5
10
Temporary mental
blackout/faith
32
15
20
25
Vomitting
41
30
35
40
45
Unstable emotions/smile
unnaturally
19

19. Take Medications
Visualization Technique
Distract Yourself
Take Herbal Therapy
Support Groups
Master the Material
Do Cognitive Therapy
Walk the Space
Become the Character
TO BE CONTINUED…

20. Talk to Yourself
Get to the venue early in the day
Prayer or Meditation
Acknowledge Your Fears
Practices and practices
Understand the Audience
Exercise
Use Humor
Relax & Smile!
TO BE CONTINUED…

21. See The Crowd As Only One Person
Give yourself a stop-time for your anxiety
Focus on your most powerful Experience
Concentrate Only On what Your Doing or Saying
COMPLETED…

22. According to our survey, we 've found
that gender, working experience and age
is not necessarily the main determinant of
a measure to a presenter capabilities.
Actually, stage fright isn't the most accurate term for
the nervousness that occurs when considering a
speaking engagement. In fact, most of the fear
occurs before you step on-stage. Stage fright may
come and go or diminish, but it usually does not
vanish permanently.