Sooner or later, many of us have to be heard in public. Starting with a story in kindergarten about a torn bear's paw or exams at school, ending with presentations of business projects or just a toast with the family. And what to do if your legs give way before the performance?
Instructions
Step 1
Take the nearest, even if unexpected, performance not as a burden, but as a gift of fate. Prepare for it as if you are waiting for one of the most enjoyable moments in life. Practice in front of the mirror, record your own voice on a dictaphone. After each listening, your voice will become more confident, and you will acquire the skill of eloquence.
Step 2
Fear makes even the most confident speaker mumble, if he does not curb this out of control emotion in time. Practice breathing practice before speaking. Take three slow, deep breaths with full lungs, hold the air for a few seconds, and exhale. You will feel calm, because the heart will no longer jump out of the chest, and the brain will be filled with oxygen.
Step 3
People are not afraid of the performance itself, but of the audience's judgment. Look them in the eye to get them interested. Not everyone, but divide your audience into three parts, giving equal attention to each of them. When you see that you are being listened to, you will feel confident in your own abilities.
Step 4
Don't think about being liked by everyone. Emphasize your own competence and resourcefulness. Know how to neutralize provocative questions and give decent answers to them. To do this, think ahead of what you might be asked during or after your presentation and what answer you think is most appropriate.
Step 5
In order not to get screwed up, prepare for the performance in advance. This is perhaps the most effective method of all those suggested above. If you understand the material, know how to explain it “in your own words,” then go out to the audience with a confident smile, straighten your shoulders and perform at the highest level.
