MANAGING PRESENTATION ANXIETY

Mark Rainier

Student Counselling Service

WHAT IS IT?

The mind is a wonderful thing! It starts working the moment you are born and does not stop until you stand up to speak in public

WHAT IS IT?• Symptoms

• We need fear!

• Not unusual!

• What are the fears?

• Need to be “perfect”?

LEARN TO MANAGE IT!

Now tell me more abut your fear of speaking in front of an audience!

LEARN TO MANAGE IT!• Three tips

FIRST• Make sure you are properly prepared

FIRST

9 P’sProper prior preparation

Prevents poor performance

of the

Person putting on the presentation

FIRST• Make sure you are properly prepared

• Do your homework

• Know the venue and the audience

• Notes • not memorised or read

• font

• Technical equipment• Variety?

• Practice (practice, practice, practice) out loud• Explain to a friend!

• Time yourself

SECOND• Fake it!

SECOND• Fake it!

• Have attitude! • Be enthusiastic – have an opinion!

• This will help you

• Outward focus!

• Speak clearly and slowly

• Stand up straight

• Eye contact – friendly faces

• Dress as though you take yourself seriously

THIRD• Relax

THIRD• Relax

• Wellness!

• Breathing

• Your hands?

• Visualise success

• Everybody is nervous but it seldom shows

• Mind reading facial expressions

• Just do it (more and more)

PRACTISE!

CONCLUSION• Level 1 of Registry Building

• (06) 350 5533

• S.counselling@massey.ac.nz

• http://crow.massey.ac.nz

CONCLUSION

Thank You