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…BEFORE YOUR PRESENTATION.
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THEY WON’T NOTICEThink of any nervousness you feel
as being your private secret and most of the time it will be.
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REHEARSE LIKE A MANIAC I practice in front of a mirror
several times before I go on stage.
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UNFREEZE THE AUDIENCE WITH HUMOR
If you can start the audience laughing before getting into
more serious matters, that will dissolve much of your
fright.
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LOOK GOODDressing somewhat
more formally than the rest of the audience can do wonders to boost your confidence.
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SCOPE OUT THE ENVIRONMENT Be comfortable in the room
you are about to speak in.
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TALK TO THE AUDIENCEHave a chat with a few members
before you speak
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MEMORIZE THE STICKY SPOTS.
Reword and memorize the difficult sections so they don’t
drag you down during your final speech.
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ACCEPT THE FEAR, DON’T FIGHT IT.
Accept any nervousness you feel just as you would accept that the carpet is blue or the walls are white.
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… FOR YOUR FUTURE PRESENTATIONS
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PRACTICE THE ART OF PAUSES.
When you’re nervous, your instinct will be to fill any dead air with words.
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AVOID THE POWERPOINT CRUTCH
Most people use Powerpoint as a way of directing attention away from themselves and onto a screen.
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WORK ON POSTURE AND BODY LANGUAGE.
There are studies where researchers discovered that moving their face into smiling or frowning positions actually made them feel differently.
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FAIL OFTEN.
When you realize that the worst that can happen isn’t that bad, it zaps your butterflies for good.
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GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PRESENTATIONS!