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Essential Tips for Overcoming Performance Anxiety

Use these tips for overcoming performance anxiety or fear of public speaking to remove the need to battle the fight or flight syndrome head on.

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Do you want more information about your fight or flight response?
You'll find it here.

Or maybe you're unsure whether you are suffering from performance anxiety due to fear of public speaking?
The symptoms are detailed here.

And now have a laugh about it! Humor is often the best medicine of all and this song - "I HATE Public Speaking" is superb. It's guaranteed to raise a smile.

How do I know they'll work?
Because I've been there, done that and got the tee-shirt to prove it.
Believe me. I used to be terrified of public speaking.

So, invest a little time reading through these tips and then put them to work. Soon you’ll be on your way towards being a stress-free speaker and that will feel a whole lot better than being the victim of rampant fear.

To start, get the adrenalin flowing in your body working for you by sidestepping into systematic planning. This way, when and if it does peak, it will have a well rehearsed pathway to run down. You will have those nerves under control and contained.

Get ALL the Facts

  • know where the performance/speech is scheduled to happen
  • know precisely when you are required to be there
  • find out how long you are expected to speak for
  • if you don’t know or haven’t been told, find out what subject matter is suitable
  • get an estimate of the expected size of the audience and who they are likely to be(male,female, mixed audience, old, young, mixed age range and any other pertinent defining characteristics)
  • Make sure you WRITE IT ALL DOWN and put somewhere you know you’ll not lose it: place, date, time, length of speech, subject, audience AND the name of your contact person from the organization or group you’re speaking for, plus their phone number


Plan & Prepare

Planning and preparation are essential if you are going to conquer your fear! Think of it as assuring yourself you are safe. When you are you have no need to feel afraid and the unpleasant symptoms of fear or anxiety disappear. The more you are sure of what you are going to do, the better it will be. Good planning and preparation will give you peace of mind.

The terms, planning and preparation, cover many areas. Some are essential. Others you may or may not need depending on your personal situation.

The Essential Aspects Are:



Yeah, Yeah..But I NEED EMERGENCY HELP NOW!

And you've got it. Effective emergency anxiety management tips are a simple click away. GET THEM HERE!

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  • Voice Image Secrets: Understand why it's important to have the best dressed voice in town. Grooming isn't just for clothes. How you speak can determine what other people think about you. Click up those voice image secrets now.


  • Articulation/Diction Exercises: Tips to ensure you are understood. If you are inclined to mumble or fudge the ends of your words, then this is for you. Get your speech clear now!


  • Coloring your voice: If you speak in a bland gray monotone you risk boring your listeners! They switch their ears off. Click to learn to speak in vibrant, alive TECHNICOLOR. Have them sitting on the edge of their chairs begging for more.


  • Pacing your speech: How fast is too fast? How slow is too slow? Get your speaking pace JUST RIGHT.


  • Using Silence: Give your words space so they may be fully effective. Pausing gives the listener time to hear and understand what you are saying. Silence is one of the most powerful speaking techniques to use. Get the Power of the Pause here!


  • Posture: What is your body language telling your audience? Make sure its story fits your speech as your listeners use their eyes as well as their ears. The blend of what you look like with what you sound like is an essential element in giving a successful speech.
    Teach Yourself Body Language Basics Now


  • Remembering to breathe: Good breath control governs whether you squeak with anxiety or deliver as smooth as silk. If you hold your breath when concentrating or anxious, this is the one for you. Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety Breathing Exercises


  • To use humor or not to use humor: When your idea of a good laugh turns bad, it can be ugly. Get How to Use Humor Effectively tips to avoid the embarrassment of being the only one who ‘got’ the joke.
And wait there's more...

Professional key-note speaker, Avish Parashar walks his talk. Read his vital article about what happened when he forgot to take his own advice about keeping true to yourself. Learn how he solved the problem of the missing 'x' factor in his speech and apply it to yourself. Avish's 'Walk Your Talk' article is here.

What is the Power of the Spoken Word? Is it the word itself or the how it's said? Find out here.

Accentuate the positive! Ten Tips to Put the Power of your Words to Work Positively. You know your words effect others. Choose to make a positive difference. Make your words, good ones.

Are you the teacher or parent of a child needing a confidence boost? The Speech & Drama suggestions and ideas here have been especially chosen to develop positive self-esteem in a child. They're suitable for children for kindergarten age to approx. 8-9 yrs.old. Have fun.They're guaranteed to make you and your children smile.

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Essential Tips: Planning Your Speech

Effective Emergency Anxiety Management Tips

Essential Tips: How to Research

Essential Tips: How to Write a Speech

Essential Tips: How to Use Props

Essential Tips: How to Rehearse a Speech

Essential Tips: Personal Grooming & Presentation

Extra Essential Tips: Articulation/Diction Exercises

Extra Essential Tips: Quick Easy Effective Tips for Coloring Your Voice

Extra Essential Tips: Quick Easy Effective Pace Exercises

Extra Essential Tips: Quick Easy Effective Pause Exercises

Extra Essential Tips: Teach Yourself Body Language

Extra Essential Tips: Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety Breathing Exercises

Extra Essential Tips: How to Use Humor Effectively

Read Avish Parashar's Walk Your Talk article

The Power of the Spoken Word

Ten Tips on Using the Positive Power of the Spoken Word

Confidence boosting Speech & Drama Suggestions for Children

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