Use three-by-five cards instead. *
Use three-by-five cards instead.
* Take quick drinks of tepid water.
* Use eye contact. It will make you feel less isolated.
* Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.
* Joke about your nervousness. What’s the right wine to go with fingernails?
Remember nervousness doesn’t show one-tenth as much as it feels. Before each speaking engagement make a short list of the items you think will make you feel better. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different combinations. You never know which ones will work best until you try. Rewrite them on a separate sheet and keep the sheet with you at all times so you can refer to it quickly when the need arises.
When speaking in public use these steps to control stage fright so it doesn’t control you.
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