From the course: Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking
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Preparing yourself mentally
From the course: Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking
Preparing yourself mentally
- Most things in life are mental, meaning if you can get your head in the right place, you'll do fine. Actually, walking into a situation psychologically ready is huge. Thankfully, we know a lot about how you can prepare yourself mentally to give a great talk. The first and most obvious issue is proper practice. When you know your material cold, you don't worry about it. Also, try and make your practice as similar to the actual talk as possible. That means the same venue, same attire, and so on. Okay, the next task is research. The more you understand the people you'll be in front of, the less worry you'll experience. I know that many of you speak in front of different types of audiences, but in any case, know the basics. Find out about any big news in the industry or company, and be sure to think about culture, both the group's organizational culture and the geographical culture. Understanding your audience will increase your comfort. Okay next, I want you to assume something will go…
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