The biggest challenge of life was to overcome the fear of
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How can one overcome the fear of public speaking? 3
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Connect with Listeners Focus on Topics 4 Be Optimistic Be
Concise
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Practice Practice quite a few times to gain confidence. 5
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Ask your colleague or friend to observe you and offer helpful
feedback. 6
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7 Videotaping can point out any faux pas which you can
correct.
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Join Toastmasters International 8 www.commlabindia.com
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Be Prepared 10
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Know Your Audience 11
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Know Your Subject Well 12 www.commlabindia.com
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Speak slowly with a measured and controlled voice. 13
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Point with your hand, not a laser pointer. 14
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Make the slides simple 15
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Surprise the Audience 16 www.commlabindia.com
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Keep smiling and memorize 1-2 first sentences. 17
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Keep your hands by your side or just folded (namaskar) in front
of you. 18
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Dress Formally and Neatly 19
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20 www.commlabindia.com Watch the host announcers on CNN, FOX
or CNBC and watch how they relate to the camera.
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Be Authentic 21
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When you are speaking, it can't be about you, it has to be
about the audience. 22
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The way to really improve and hone your skills is to go and do
it. 23
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Effective use of Props 24 www.commlabindia.com
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Stage Presence 25
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Have a glass or bottle of water with you. 26
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Your presentation should be a Story. 27
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AVOID reference to SEX, RELIGION AND POLITICS 28
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There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to
get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself and
lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your
audience!!!!!!!!!!!!! 29
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Get out in front on an audience and experiment. Try different
things. Break the rules. But try, learn and evolve. 30
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