Are You Nervous ???

Use it…

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face…You must do the thing you cannot do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

Why do I feel this way????  What is going on???

• NORMAL
  

• Apprehension and anxiety
  

• Physiological reaction to adrenalin
  
  Helps you to think and react quickly
  

• It’s inside you… Don’t tell them!
  

• Irrational Beliefs
  
  Must be perfect
  
  Worst will happen
  
  “I can’t do this” Self – fulfilling Prophecy
  

So what do I do????  Help me please…

• Be prepared
  

• Practice your presentation
  

• Realize people want you to succeed
  

• You are the reason they are there
  

• Concentrate on the message not the medium
  

• Be audience centered – Talk with them
  

• Channel it into…
  
  Excitement
  
  Motivation
  
  Energy
  
  Move – use planned gestures
  

• Give attention to Introduction/Conclusion
  

• Repetition
  

• Visualize you doing well – Positive
  
  Know what to expect
  
  Analyze the audience, setting, and event
  
  ASK – Who, what, where, when, why, how
  
  Prepare for possible questions
  

• Eye Contact
  
  3 segments of audience
  

• Project your voice
  

• Use visual helpmates (aids)
  

• Get sleep – well rested
  

• No caffeine
  

• Use H2O
  

• Watch other speakers
  

• Gain experience
  
  “Just Do It”
  

Prepare – Practice – Practice – Practice