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re: How to calm nerves before a speech?
Posted on 6/17/19 at 11:22 am to Bamafan18
Posted on 6/17/19 at 11:22 am to Bamafan18
Give as many presentations as possible. You need to learn how to fill in blank time, and to add information to your presentation that isn't there. That's what works best if you aren't a natural.
If it's for a class, go first and get it out of the way
If it's for a class, go first and get it out of the way
This post was edited on 6/17/19 at 11:25 am
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Posted on 6/17/19 at 12:03 pm to Bamafan18
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Already see a few I’m gonna try for sure, especially practicing it beforehand. I’ve honestly never tried that before
When you have the basics drilled in, it gets a lot easier to expand. You don't worry you'll lose your place and you will have an easier time interacting with the audience.
Not being closed off and robotic helps a lot. If you're not confident in your mastery of content, that gets a lot harder.
Finally, I'd invest a decent chunk of time in a clear thesis and organizational structure. A lot of people will be half paying attention, and most probably don't have background in your topic. Being very clear, logically organized and having a coherent progression through points helps a lot.
People who do poorly frequently just meander around the topic. Identify the basic point, bring up specific things (with an explanation of each thing) that drive home that basic point, then tie it back together and close strong.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 12:54 pm to Bamafan18
You never really do unless you are naturally unafraid.
Practice the speech at least 3 to 4 times and make sure that you use the presentation to HELP you get your point across. That means you already know the material but are just presenting what you know.
Fact check. Make sure all your facts are correct because if not, some a-hole WILL call you out on it. People are shite bags. If everything is verifiable, nobody is going to challenge you and if they do, say "I'll have to look into it further and get back with you."
Dress nice. Dressing nice will always give a confidence boost.
Slow down. If you have ever seen a nervous person talk, they talk fast. Learn to take natural breaks in your presentation and realize that it may seem like a long time to you but it isn't to everyone else.
Make sure every graph and table is legible so someone in the crowd doesn't interrupt your flow.
Another thing that people don't realize is that if you don't engage in your audience, you essentially feel a 1v1 vs the audience and you don't want to feel that way. Get something that you can use to interact with the audience like using a raise your hands if this happened tactic.
Realize that you're not going to die and everyone else has to do these types of things.
Imagine this and you'll get by.
First 3 months out of college, my boss made me speak at the Louisiana Transportation Conference where most big engineers in the state go and I had to speak in front of 100 people. I didn't die
Practice the speech at least 3 to 4 times and make sure that you use the presentation to HELP you get your point across. That means you already know the material but are just presenting what you know.
Fact check. Make sure all your facts are correct because if not, some a-hole WILL call you out on it. People are shite bags. If everything is verifiable, nobody is going to challenge you and if they do, say "I'll have to look into it further and get back with you."
Dress nice. Dressing nice will always give a confidence boost.
Slow down. If you have ever seen a nervous person talk, they talk fast. Learn to take natural breaks in your presentation and realize that it may seem like a long time to you but it isn't to everyone else.
Make sure every graph and table is legible so someone in the crowd doesn't interrupt your flow.
Another thing that people don't realize is that if you don't engage in your audience, you essentially feel a 1v1 vs the audience and you don't want to feel that way. Get something that you can use to interact with the audience like using a raise your hands if this happened tactic.
Realize that you're not going to die and everyone else has to do these types of things.
Imagine this and you'll get by.
First 3 months out of college, my boss made me speak at the Louisiana Transportation Conference where most big engineers in the state go and I had to speak in front of 100 people. I didn't die
This post was edited on 6/17/19 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 6/17/19 at 3:09 pm to NIH
quote:. This is a great tip.
ETA: do a bunch of cardio the day of the presentation. Go for a long run or bike ride. That always helps with anxiety.
I also try to remember that no one is really listening any way.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 3:53 pm to Bamafan18
Go slow. Painfully slow. If you think you’re slow, you sound just right to a crowd. Pick one person out of the crowd who looks interested, keep eye contact with them most of the time, and scan the room every now and then.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 4:19 pm to jimbeam
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ooks interested, keep eye contact with them most of the time,
I'm against this. I hate being the person that gets stared at.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 4:20 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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I'm against this. I hate being the person that gets stared at.
Yeah, for me, it works much better to look at a person for a few seconds, scan for a few, then settle on someone again.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:24 am to Rep520
We had the annual sexual harassment training at work recently, and I swear she spent 45 out of the 60 minutes staring right at me. I wasn't sure if I was the "one" or I just looked guilty.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 3:19 am to Bamafan18
Practice, practice, and more practice. Ask family and friends to be your audience and practice in front of them. They also serve as a great source of honest feedback and can tell you whether your point is clear and concise, assuming they know nothing about what you’re speaking on
Posted on 6/18/19 at 9:57 pm to joeleblanc
10 hours until my class. I think I’m prepared well enough. I practiced some today and feel better about it. Thanks to everyone who left advice
Posted on 6/19/19 at 2:08 am to Bamafan18
Knew a guy in college that got a light buzz before all of his speeches. Worked like a charm. Think he over did it once though and fricked up. Slippery slope
Posted on 6/19/19 at 6:09 am to cfish140
Posted on 6/19/19 at 6:11 am to Bamafan18
Realize that not one of those people actually give a fk about you, they are caught up in their own shite.
Practice beforehand
Practice beforehand
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:27 am to ecb
Thats exactly what I did. It went well overall. Thanks for all the help
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:31 am to Bamafan18
I am the same way. Honestly, the only thing that worked for me is just putting myself in front of people as much as possible and talk. I enjoy it to an extent now. Getting my MBA helped because I was forced to give speeches often.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 7:27 pm to AUCE05
The problem for me is I rarely have to talk in front of people, so I never can practice. It’s like maybe 2-3 times a year. Usually at most it’s 2 times
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:13 pm to Bamafan18
If you know the speech you will be fine knock back a few beers you will be fine
Posted on 6/20/19 at 8:06 am to timdonaghyswhistle
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Propranolol was a game changer for
What Tom said - a true game changer
Just be careful - these made my big presentation go so well that now I have to do all the presenting for the old guys at conferences and meetings.....
.....and that sucks
Posted on 6/20/19 at 9:27 am to Bamafan18
Assure yourself that you know just as much if not more about what you are presenting than anyone in the room.
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