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Working with Nervousness

Working with Nervousness. 1. Grapple with reality: watch your recorded presentation!! . Questions to ask as you watch your videodisk:. What is my greatest strength as a speaker? What is the weakest part of my presentation? Why? What, specifically, can I do to improve?

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Working with Nervousness

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  1. Working with Nervousness 1. Grapple with reality: watch your recorded presentation!!

  2. Questions to ask as you watch your videodisk: • What is my greatest strength as a speaker? • What is the weakest part of my presentation? Why? • What, specifically, can I do to improve? • Exercises? Practice techniques? Organizational strategies? • What should be the result of my improvement efforts in my next talk?

  3. Checklist for Your Reviewer • Is the structure of the talk evident? • Does the speaker sound enthusiastic? • Are the visuals clear and compelling? • Does the speaker maintain eye contact? • Is the subject matter clear and compelling? • Does the speaker move naturally, without fidgeting? • Does the pace seem right? • Can you hear every word? • Do the speaker and the talk hold your interest?

  4. Nervousness is normal. • Learn to accept and work with your nervousness. • Let it give you energy to plan the presentation. • Let it give you energy during the talk. • But control it!

  5. Practicing answering questions. • Brainstorm possible questions. • Practice answering questions as part of rehearsal (ask a friend to help). • Practice responding to questions calmly. Don’t assume that tough questions are hostile questions. • Q&A can be the most valuable part of the talk for you.

  6. Don’t assume that tough questions are hostile questions. • You’ve probably gotten someone really thinking! • If question is long, offer to speak with questioner privately after the talk. • If question is difficult, do not try to bluff an answer. Admit you had not “thought of [or studied] that.”

  7. Tips for Overcoming Nervousness • Try exercising before your talk • Avoid caffeine the day of your talk • Replace negative self-talk with positive. • Check all equipment in advance • Take a moment before speaking to get relaxed and adjusted to your audience. • Remember, your audience wants you to succeed!

  8. Relax, especially just before your talk.

  9. Consider using techniques like these: • Deep breathing • Positive mental imaging (similar to what sports coaches suggest) – visualize your talk as a success.

  10. Positive Mental Imaging

  11. More techniques: • Word games and image games (to take your mind off yourself) • A tip from my experience: • Talk to people on your way up to the podium.

  12. Working with nervousness • What are your techniques? • Check resources on the Web: • articles from business advisors • newspapers • training materials • universities

  13. Recommendations • Plan your talk • Organize. • Repeat important information. • Rehearse • Get feedback ahead of time. • Never try to wing it. • Create visuals immediately, rehearse with them, and then change them!! • Relax and have fun

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