This document discusses strategies for overcoming stage fright. It defines stage fright as feelings of fear or nervousness when appearing in front of an audience. It then lists common symptoms of stage fright such as dry mouth, sweaty hands, and fast pulse. The document provides several visualization and preparation strategies that can be used in advance of and during a presentation to help manage stage fright, including focusing on your strengths, practicing, and maintaining eye contact. It also discusses techniques for on-camera presentations and emphasizes developing skills and a positive attitude to conquer stage fright over time.

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2. OBJECTIVES OVERVIEW
Define stage fright
Identify the symptoms of stage fright
Describe the visualization strategies
Tell the strategies in advance of program
Discuss the strategies just before the program
Talk over the strategies when the program begins
Explain on-camera techniques
Explain skills and attitude to conquer stage fright
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3. WHT IS STAGE FRIGHT?
Stage fright is a feeling of fear or
nervousness that some people have just
when they appear in front of the audience.
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4. SYMPTOMS OF STAGE FRIGHT
You are suffering from stage fright if you have
Dry mouth Tight throat Sweaty hands Cold hands
Give me a hand
Nausea
Shaky hands (Oops, I couldn't Fast pulse
(Sickness)
resist)
Shaky knees Trembling lips
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6. VISUALISATION STRATEGIES
• Concentrate on how good you are.
• Pretend you are just chatting with a group of friends.
• Close your eyes and imagine the audience listening, laughing, and
applauding
• Remember happy moments from your past.
• Think about your love for and desire to help the audience.
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7. STRATEGIES IN ADVANCE OF PROGRAM
• Even if you do not like the topic, develop an interest in it.
• Be extremely well-prepared.
• Anticipate hard and easy question.
• Organize.
• Memorize your opening statement.
• Practice.
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8. STRATEGIES JUST BEFORE THE PRESENTATION
• Be in the room at least an hour early, if possible, to triple check everything.
• Concentrate on searching for current and immediate things that are
happening at the event that you can mention during your speech
(especially in the opening).
• Get into conversation with people near you.
• Look at your notes.
• Take a quick walk.
• Concentrate on the ideas.
• Concentrate on your audience.
• Hide speaking notes around the stage area so you know you have a
backup if you happen to draw a blank.
• Shake hands and smile with attendees before the program.
• Double-check your A/V equipment
• Say something to someone to make sure your voice is ready to go.
• Go somewhere private and warm up your voice, muscles, etc.
• Go to a mirror and check out how you look.
• Breathe deeply, evenly, and slowly for several minutes.
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9. STRATEGIES WHEN THE PRESENTATION BEGINS
• If your legs are trembling lean on a lectern/table of shift your legs or
move about.
• Don't hold notes.
• Use eye contact.
• Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.
• Do not comment on your nervousness.
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10. ON-CAMERA TECHNIQUES
• If your presentation is being videotaped before a live audience, ignore
the camera. Likewise, if you are being interviewed before a camera,
the viewer expects to see you communicating with your ‘live’ audience
or interviewer.
• If you are interviewed by a television reporter, keep your comments
short and to the point.
• If you must face a hostile interview on-camera, avoid the appearance
of surprise. The only preparation is to expect an opening question that
is hostile, direct, admissions, or explanations.
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11. SKILLS AND ATTITUDE TO CONQUER STAGE FIRGHT
• To unlearn the unwanted physical reactions associated with stage
fright, you must practice performance before an audience.
• Mold your attitude around all your successes. Remember what success
feels like, what it looks like.
• Even when you perform in a less than stellar fashion, remember the
parts you did that were outstanding.
• Replace negative attitudes with positive ones. A positive attitude will
lead you to seek any help you may need to improve. A negative attitude
shackles your personal and professional life.
• Decide beforehand that it will be a fun experience.
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