Public Speaking Apprehension-

In looking over the literature on dealing with pubic speaking apprehension, I searched for less likely sources than NCA journals. Here are some of the things I found, not surprisingly, not that different from what we have in our textbooks:

From an article in Forbes:

1.      Begin small, with baby steps.

2.      Organize what you want to say.

3.      Slow down.

From Psychology Today:

1.      Don’t expect perfection.

2.      Don’t think of public speaking as a measure of your self-worth.

3.      Avoid getting nervous over nervousness—a wonderful lesson I learned from General Semantics

4.      Don’t memorize.

5.      Don’t read.

From WebMD:
1.      Visualize yourself speaking successfully.

2.      Practice.

3.      Avoid focusing on little things that get in the way of successful speaking.

From the Mayo Clinic:

1.      Know your topic.

2.      Organize.

3.      Practice, practice.

4.      Do some deep breathing.

5.      Focus on your speech, not your audience.

6.      Don’t fear silence.

7.      Recognize your success.

8.      Get support.

From Harvard Extension School:

1.      Visualize yourself being successful.

2.      Relax.

3.      Practice.