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Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Managing Stage Fear
Joseph PrabhakarKeynote Speaker, Storyteller, Presentation Coach
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Fear could be your friend. Or your worst enemy.
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
If you have butterflies in your stomach…
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
you might as well make them fly in a formation
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Prepare. Prepare. Prepare.
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Practice. Practice. Practice.
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As you practice, visualize your audience, the stage and the setting.
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Arrive early.
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Familiarize with your stage. Stand there. Visualize yourself speaking to the audience.
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Greet and get to know people as they come in. Helps with talking to them from the stage.
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Be confident in your knowledge, preparation and practice.
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Focus on how good you are. Remember you prepared. Practiced.
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Believe you are the best person to deliver this speech.
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A little vanity goes a long way.
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Remember! The audience is lucky to have you speak!
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Remember! You are the expert. Because you prepared. Practiced. Over and over.
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Would you have trouble talking to one of the audience 1-on1?
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Now imagine talking to a group!
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Does the individual scare you?
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The group is a collection of such individuals.
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They are audience. Not jury.
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They are not there to judge you.
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So why should they scare you?
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You are going to teach them a thing or two.
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They are there to LEARN from you.
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The audience is there to cheer you.
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Once you are on stage…
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Belly breathe several times. Breathing calms the nerves.
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take your time…
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don’t be compelled to speak immediately…
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take ten seconds to compose yourself…
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if you are not comfortable standing without doing anything - shuffle your notes,
arrange them…
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that will give you the time to compose yourself
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One more onstage technique!
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
It’s not about you…
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it’s about them…
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focus on them…
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focus on helping them learn / understand.
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Think of your speech as a conversation…
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speak to one person at a time…
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then to another…so on and so forth.
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Dont’s
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Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
No caffeine - coffee or any other kind - preferably.
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Don’t draw attention to your hands.
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If you have to drink water, make it quick.
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Leave the notes on the lectern. Don’t hold them.
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You don’t want the audience to see you trembling!
Managing stage fear www.powercommunication.com©
Joseph Prabhakarwww.powercommunication.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jprabhakar
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