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0 having you all and In order to show my
HOST 1 (JOAN): A pleasant afternoon
everyone!
HOST 2 (ELLA): Yes partner! Good day
everyone. You know, we’re so grateful that we
have gathered here for a beneficial seminar
especially for our audience.
HOST 1 (JOAN): That’s right, amid all the
uncertainties on our everyday lives, here we
are. And so, to start our program, let we
embrace and feel the presence of our Lord to
begin with a Prayer.
KOBE: Let’s vow our head and feel the
presence of the Lord. In the name of the
Father, the Son, and the Holy spirit, amen.
Holy might one,
We thank you for the blessings that you have
given us,
We thank you, for you have gathered all of us
here in an important event,
Please guide and help us to remain in path that
we are about to cross,
Lead our Host, speakers and audience to stay
in focus all throughout the event,
Let your love flow out of us,
Open up your mercy so that we may grow in
learning,
To serve our fellow men and to remain grateful
to you,
Amen.
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HOST 2: And yes, we won’t make this any
longer. With the theme “Let thy speech be
better: Overcoming the fear of public
speaking”, Starting with our first speaker, she is
an entrepreneur, an educator and has been
invited into several public speaking talks. Ms.
Camille Clarito.
CAMILLE: Hi good afternoon everyone. How
are you all doing? Well, I hope everything’s fine
on your side amidst all the circumstances that
are happening now. I am greatly thankful for
gratitude, I am here to deliver a short
knowledge about overcoming the fear of public
speaking.
You know some people have a fear of public
speaking and have a hard time getting their
message across in a presentation. Even I,
shared the same experiences before. Actually,
having the confidence, strength, and the
capability of talking in front of a huge crowd is
not something that you can gain overnight. Just
like in any sports, it requires training and an
extensive knowledge. You have to build the
muscles and the skills in a long period of time
in order to be in an actual competition.
In public speaking, you have to start from the
bottom in order to have the confidence and
knowledge to speak in front of the people. I say
it to you, that whatever you will feel when you
are about to speak in front of people is valid. All
people experience that. Not only the first timers
but the amateur like me as well.
Truthfully saying, I still get my legs jiggly
whenever I have to deliver a seminar or a
speech, but what encourages me is the
thinking of making people learn from every
words that I will say. Actually, you are all my
inspiration as I get to share my knowledge with
you. I don’t see fear that I’ve felt before in a
negative way, I see it as a stepping stone from
what I am now. If I wouldn't be able to
overcome that situation, I will not be here in
front of you all. So today, I will help you
overcome the fear of public speaking and
deliver amazing presentations together with the
other great speakers.
HOST 1 (JOAN): Thank you Ms. Clarito for
that wonderful overview of the talk. So, moving
forward, here is Ms. Jona Madria, A member of
the speech association of the National
University And Ms. Ella Marie Lopez and Ms.
Joan Lady Collado from the Philippine
psychological associations for Fear of Public
speaking

JONA: What is public speaking?
According to John Dolman, in his “Handbook of
Public Speaking” public speaking
significantly different from a theatrical
performance in that is “not a conventionalized
imitation of life, but life itself. A natural function
of life, a real human being
real communication with his fellows; and it is
best when it is most real."
Unlike before, public speaking requires an
interplay not just of a body language and
recitation, but also a conversation, delivery and
feedback. Public speaking today is more about
the response and engagement of the crowd
than the technical accuracy of the sentences.
From business executives to politicians, many
practitioners in modern times use public
speaking to educate, inspire, or convince
audiences, even as in the last few decades the
practice of public speaking has evolved beyond
the formal orations of the old to a more casual
conversation that the audiences prefer.
Stephen Lucas says in "Public Speaking" that
languages have become "more colloquial" and
speech delivery "more conversational" as
"more and more citizens of ordinary means
took to the rostrum, audiences no longer
regarded the orator as a larger-than-life figure
to be regarded with awe and deference.
As a result, most audiences prefer consistency
and sincerity, credibility over the oratory tricks
of the old. Public speakers must also attempt to
communicate their objective explicitly to the
group they will be speaking in front of,
gathering facts, visual aids and notes that will
better serve the authenticity and dignity of the
speakers. Thank you!
ELLA: yes, I believe that you are clouded with
so many questions. Why are we scared of
public speaking? Most of us are dealing with
common fear, and understanding the roots of
this can help us conquer it faster. Here's a fact,
did you know that this cool and geeky name for
the fear of public speaking is called
Glossophobia? It appears when you are
performing or expecting to perform an oral
presentation or a speech in front of other
people. Here are many factors why people
is become afraid when having to speak in public:
1. Physiology - When you are in fear before
speaking, the response comes from your
sympathetic nervous system. The response
in
results in increased heart rate and sweating. At
this time in front of an audience, feel rush of
blood towards the head, ear, and face. It turns
you red and makes the words fluttered.
When we think about any negative
consequences, the hypothalamus, one part of
our brain get activated and triggers the pituitary
gland to secrete a type of hormone, ACTH.
This hormone activates the other (Adrenal)
glands, which upsets our normal body balance
and results into fear.
2. Thoughts - (I am not good at speaking in
front of crowds, I am not a good public
speaker, I am boring, etc.) Have you ever
experience saying this things to yourself?)
Another factor involves people’s beliefs about
public speaking and about themselves as
speakers. The fear often arises when people
overestimate the stakes of communicating their
ideas in front of others, viewing the speaking
event as a potential threat to their credibility,
image, and chance to reach an audience.
Negative views of oneself as a speaker can
also raise anxiety and augment the fear of
speaking in public.
3. Skills - Finally, another factor that
contributes to the fear of public speaking is
how skilled you are in this area. While many
people consider themselves naturally good
speakers, there is always room for growth.
There are many different approaches to
enhancing this skill set and increasing
competence in public speaking. Increased
competence leads to increased confidence,
which is an effective antidote to fear.
Nevertheless, confidence alone does not
translate into effective public speaking.
Thank you, and for further informations here is
my co-member, Ms. Joan?
JOAN COLLADO: Thank you Ms. Lopez. The
glossophobia or fear of public speaking in the
perspective of famous people such as actors,
politicians, etc. is very common to us, it is what
we called stage fright. We might have seen
them on television, hear their voice on radio or
witnessed their speech by being an audience.
Some notable examples of famous people who
have fear of public speaking are Rowan
Atkinson, Adele, and Mahatma Gandhi. Rowan
Atkinson best known as Mr Bean gets easily
spotted in getting very nervous and uneasy
when he has to speak in public. He comes up
with the ways of keeping himself, like most
others. We have seen that many of his
characters have speech issues. However, the
actor stepped forward when he felt he ought to
justify what he believes is right. He even made
a heartfelt statement about freedom of speech
despite the evident discomfort.
Adele is a singer and one of the performers
that has severe physical symptoms before
stepping on the stage. She is extremely
nervous about being in front of a crowd. Her
fear is so serious that she vomits before the
concerts frequently.
Lastly, Mahatma Gandhi who is one of the
most adored leaders in the modern world gets
terrified of public speaking. He had frequent
panic attacks during his university years before
he completed law school. He was experiencing
symptoms like blurred vision and trembling,
and the intensity of the symptoms did not even
make him to do the speech. However, because
of seeking a cause that inflamed a passion
which was greater than any fear, Gandhi was
able to overcome his difficulties.
The main factor why many people, including
those famous people have had fear of public
speaking is might be that they feel judged.
They fear that they will be embarrassed in front
of the audience and make a nuisance of
themselves. It can happen in all places, and it
doesn’t have to keep them from achieving their
goals, as we have seen. Different people find
different ways to deal with it, but everyone had
to start at the same point, instead of avoiding it,
they had to deal with their fears.
HOST 2 (ELLA) : Thank you Ms. Collado and
Ms. Lopez, moving on to the next speakers,
let’s welcome our well-known educators and
resource speakers Mr. Kobe Forcadas and Mr.
Carl Angelo Tan.
CARL: According to Gary Genard, a
professional and advocate seeking to eliminate
each person's stage fright, our phobia of public
speaking comes from a variety of factors. From
the ten factors he mentioned, we have only
chosen seven factors which we think are more
prevalent.
First on the list, past failure or the fear of public
speaking that is influenced by a negative public
speaking performance that had happened
before. Same is actually true in some other
things that we are afraid to do again because
of the negative memories associated with it
that even haunt us each time. However, this
can be solved by conditioning your mind that
you have come prepared this time around.
Second, self-consciousness in front of large
groups or the excessive uneasiness being felt
whenever the volume of people listening to you
increases. This is nothing but usual to
everyone to feel more anxious in speaking to a
larger group. However, the anxiety can be
lessened by concentrating on just talking to
them and not presenting yourself.
Third, insufficient preparation or lacking
confidence because you have not done
everything you can to deliver a good speech.
This is solely dependent on the speaker. Of
course, it is a choice to either come prepared
or unprepared. Nothing is to be blamed but the
speaker himself.
KOBE: In line with that, the Fourth one is the
dissatisfaction of your abilities, this type is
dominant among people who have self-doubts.
We all know that people with low self-esteem
think that they are no better as compared to
anyone. But this can be easily remedied by
attending a speech training that will help boost
one's level of confidence in speaking.
Next is Fear of Going Blank - There is one fear
around public speaking that worries people
more than all others: going blank on stage.
Standing in front of an audience with no
memory of what you're supposed to say is
anxiety inducing for even seasoned.
Lastly, the Physical Reaction - Is your biggest
problem the physical responses you have
when you speak in front of others?
Fear of public speaking can manifest itself in
many ways but a reliable symptom of stage
fright is the physical response the speaker
experiences.
Your body's reaction to any fearful situation
can be powerful. It's one reason speech
anxiety is such an uncomfortable and
seemingly intractable problem.
NIKO: Thank you, Mr. Tan and Mr. Forcadas.
Let me introduce myself, I am Niko Martinez, I
am a Physiological doctor that will talk about
the PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS.
So there are Taking Steps to Overcome Your
Fear, first is to Relax and second is The Power
of Practice. Ok first, Learning to relax
Relaxation and breathing techniques are useful
when trying to calm your nerves before
speaking in public. When we are nervous, we
tend to talk quickly and only take short, shallow
breaths, causing our lungs to only partially fill.
This reduces our vocal range and makes us
sound nervous. Therefore slowing down our
breathing and learning to relax are very
important.
Find a comfortable place and lie on the floor.
Close your eyes and concentrate on relaxing
every part of your body, starting with your feet
and legs and working upwards to your
shoulders, neck and head. Now bring your
attention to your breathing. To begin with, just
be aware of breathing in and out.
Learning to relax takes time but it will really
help, especially if you do this exercise
regularly. After a while, you'll be able to recall
the feelings of relaxation, anywhere.
The other step is the power of practice,
the more you practice, the more comfortable
you’ll be in front of crowds. You might find it
beneficial to take a public speaking class or
workshop. Practice ways to calm and relax
your mind and body, such as deep breathing,
relaxation exercises, yoga, and meditation.
The bottom line is that if something scares you,
you will avoid it, and if you avoid it, you will not
get enough practice, and when you don’t get
enough practice, you will not get better at it,
and if you are not getting better at it, you will
continue to be afraid of it. This cycle of fear can
go on and on. But it doesn’t have to. With the
number of options available, it is up to you to
decide when and how to break this cycle of
fear of public speaking. Thank you
TRISHA: Thank you Mr Martinez. Hi everyone,
I am Trisha Peligro. I am also a member of
Philippine Psychological association and I will
talk about the cognitive aspect.
In terms of Cognitive Aspect, Fear of Public
Speaking is a common form of anxiety. It can
range from slight nervousness to paralyzing
fear and panic. But with preparation and
persistence, you can overcome your fear.
These steps may help you to overcome your
fear:
* Know your topic. The better you understand
what you're talking about, the more you care
about the topic — the less likely you'll make a
mistake or get off track.
* Be Organized. Carefully plan out the
information you want to present, including any
props, audio or visual aids. The more
organized you are, the less nervous you'll be.
* Visualize your success. Imagine that your
presentation will go well. Positive thoughts can
help decrease some of your negativity about
your social performance and relieve some
anxiety.
* Focus on your material, not on your
audience. People mainly pay attention to new
information — not how it's presented so that
they may not notice your nervousness.
* Don't fear a moment of silence. If you lose
track of what you're saying or start to feel
nervous and your mind goes blank, it may
seem like you've been silent for an eternity. In
reality, it's probably only a few seconds. Even if
it's longer, it's likely your audience won't mind a
pause to consider what you've been saying.
Just take a few slow, deep breaths.
JANELLE: Thank you Ms Peligro. Good Day
Everyone! I’m Janelle M. Evalaroza. Today,
I’m here to discuss about some ways on how to
conquer public speaking in terms of
behavioural aspect.
As we all know, environment affects speaking
and listening performance. These influences
are used to assess how environments affect
speakers and listeners. You may need to work
harder to build individual connections with your
audience members, because public speaking is
not an easy for us. Sometimes, we are nervous
and lack of confidence in terms of public
communication. We always say that we can’t
even if we have not tried, but we have to face
our fear. In simplest way, it is much better to
start in a small audience like socializing with
your families and friends. It is the best way to
communicate, improve confidence and to have
a positive mind-set that we can adapt and keep
influencing to inspire other people in our
environment. Always consider your audience
when crafting your speech, you’ll also want to
consider the context in which your speech will
be given like environmental context. Whether
you’re in a classroom presenting the findings
from a lab report or in a stadium that seats
thousands, environmental context can
influence both your message and delivery. It
can affect the degree to which the audience
feels they can connect with you. The key then,
to understanding your context is to develop a
habit of situational awareness. In this way,
you’re always thinking just one step ahead in
any given situation or environment, and can be
able to adapt accordingly.
Look for situations when you are publicly
speaking that “trigger you.” In other words, look
for those situations where you get more
focused on what the audience is doing than on
delivering your message. Arrange opportunities
to practice talking in front to determine how
environment influences speech production and
perception.
Once again, we have to boost our confidence
to influence other people. It’s a pleasure to
discuss to you the ways on how to conquer
public speaking in terms of behavioural aspect.
Thank you!
Theresa: Good afternoon I am Ma. Theresa B.
Limpangog and for this day I will discuss to you
about what is public speaking and what are the
ways to overcome it.
Theresa: Public speaking is one of the greatest
fear of many students, this is because of low
self-esteem and lack of support, however, this
kind of fear can be address and overcome by
many different ways.
Fear of saying your point in front of many
people is not an easy task to do so and its’
either you can clearly say your words or never
at all, but the most important question is how
will you handle your fear to be able to speak
without any hesitation? For me as a college
student, that fear I have when I as in high
school is literally gone now and I suggest 3
ways I’ve done in overcoming the fear of public
speaking, the first one is to have confidence,
second is by believing yourself that you can do
it, and lastly making sure that before you speak
you already planned the words well enough to
encourage people about your point.
And here is Ian Costuna who will give more
ways to solve the fear of public speaking.
Ian: Good day to everyone I am Ian Costuna
today, as what Theresa said there many ways
to overcome the fear of public speaking so now
I will discuss more tips about it.
So this are the following tips that we should
done on how to manage our fear in public
speaking: first we should get organized on all
of our thoughts and materials that we are going
through because it can helps us all to become
more relaxed and calm. Through this also we
can have a clear, organized thoughts that can
gently reduce our speaking anxiety and have a
focus on the thing that we had that can give us
a great speech in the end.
Ian Costuna: Next of the solutions that we may
do to reduce our fear on public speaking is we
should practice and prepare our speech
extensively. Practicing and preparing is just a
common on all preparations on before we get
into out speech. Writing some key points, but
now reading it from the script on word to word.
And just be prepared on some possible
questions that will be thrown at your speech.
Ian Costuna: The other one of the possible
solutions on how we can manage and
overcome our fears in public speaking is we
should try to challenge specific worries. When
we are afraid of something, we may
overestimate the likelihood of the bad things
that may happen. To reduce these possible
negative thoughts that we are worrying we
should do and try to list of those specific things
that we worries about when we are already
delivering or speaking to our speech and we
should identify some probable and alternative
outcomes and any objective evidence that
supports our worries in the speech that we are
going to do.
HAROLD: Yes, thank you speakers, you have
given a lot of informations about public
speaking and with that, I will just bring the
perspective into a holistic view. You know,
public speaking has been a widely concerned
situation especially now that we are in the
modern day. With all the fears, causes and the
likes, we just need to overcome and create a
way to which we can bridge ourselves into that
moment.
At the end of the day, it is still us. As what they
have said, one must organize, practice and
continue to immerse with such situation so we
can further step out of the way, which then, will
make the best out of us.
CAMILLE: You see, if you would be able to
think through of all the tips and steps, we
shared with you, it is easy. Aside from
overcoming the fear of public speaking, might
as well conquer it. Practice more, invest your
time familiarizing your piece and composing
yourself, then we can do better. We learn from
our experiences, if we happen to have an
average presentation, we can do better next
time until we became the best, right? So,
people who has a fear of public speaking can
easily deliver their message across in a
presentation. Thank you.
HOST 2 (ELLA): Thank you Mr Camille and Mr
Torres. Now, we are opening our platform for
question. Are there any questions?
Clarifications?
THERESA: Hi? I’m Stephanie Mondragon. My
question is for Camille Clarito, how if I get
mental blocked upon having my presentation?
How can I deal with it?
CAMILLE: Well, mental block commonly
happens because you sometimes forgot what
you will going to say and to prevent that, you
need to be organize. Just like what have been
said earlier, you should prepare for the
materials ahead of time, you may work for
some outline that can help you to structure
what you will say.
THERESA: Thank you Ms. Clarito
HOST 2 (ELLA): Any other questions? I guess
there’s none. So let’s more o to the last part of
the program, the awarding of tokens such as
the certificate of appreciation.
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HOST 1 (JOAN): That was really a great and
informative discussion, right partner?
HOST 2 (ELLA): Yes partner, have you
learned a lot dear audience? I hope so, thank
you everyone, until next event.