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Speaking in Public
 Similarities Between Public
Speaking and Conversation
 Organizing thoughts logically
 Tailoring the message to the
audience
 Telling a story for maximum impact
 Adapting to listener feedback
 Differences Between Public
Speaking and Conversation
 Public speaking is more highly
structured
 Public speaking requires more
formal language
 Public speaking requires a
different method of delivery
 Stage Fright
Anxiety over the prospect of giving a
speech in front of an audience.
 What Causes Stage Fright?
 inadequate preparation
 fear of being judged
 unfamiliarity with the audience or the
environment
 lack of knowledge about public speaking
 feelings of inadequacy
 fear of the unknown
 negative past experiences
 Important Understandings
About Stage Fright
 It is normal. Almost everyone
experiences some nervousness about
speaking in some situations.

 It is mostly internal. You will usually feel

more nervous than you look.or mental
stress.
 Important Understandings
About Stage Fright
 Anxiety can be useful. Your
nervousness can create a heightened
state of readiness, allowing you to
perform better than you might otherwise.

 It can be managed. While you may never

eliminate the nervousness you feel, you
can deal with it and deliver a successful
speech in spite of it.
 Reducing Speech Anxiety
 Know your audience
 Select an appropriate topic
 Re-create the speech environment
when you rehearse
 Know your introduction and
conclusion
 Be organized
 Use visual aids
 Reducing Speech Anxiety
 Acquire speaking experience
 Think positively
 Use the power of visualization
 Know that most nervousness is not
visible
 Don’t expect perfection
 Prepare, prepare, prepare
 Visualization
Mental imaging in which a speaker
vividly pictures himself or herself giving
a successful presentation.