Own the Stage!

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People who want to become better at public speaking often ask me for tips on how to get over the fear of speaking. Here are my 3 smart strategies.

1. Unknot your stomach by changing your label from nervous to excited. Both are your body’s way of getting you ready for something big, only one is a downer and the other is fun. Choose the fun one. The great motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, says he’s trained the butterflies in his gut to fly in formation.

2. Sweep aside nervousness by shifting your focus away from “what will they think of me.” Instead, tell yourself, “I’m going to say things that are useful to the people who hear me.” You won’t feel scared if you’re there to help other people. Remember the Good Samaritan did an extraordinary thing because he had a good heart, not because he was hoping to look good.

3. When it comes to being funny, don’t force it. Be yourself. If you can tell a story to 3 people and they laugh, you can tell the same story to 300 people and they’ll laugh. But if you tell a story to 3 people and they don’t laugh, then don’t try to tell funny stories in your presentation. Instead, be warm. Warm is good because you’ll still get through to people’s hearts and minds.

Be excited, care about your audience and be yourself and I guarantee you’ll be a huge success.

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