Infinite Ease: On Stage!

When you speak, how deep do you touch your listeners?

How authentic is your connection with your audience?

It is said that to overcome fear of public speaking, embrace the “Three P’s” of public speaking:

1. Preparation: Prepare 10 ten times more than what you would actually use!
2. Practice: Practice! Till you drop dead!
3. Passion: Speak with passion!

Presentation Gurus say without these steps, you may crash to abominable depths during your presentation.

In fact, it is often put up as “Seven P’s” of Public Speaking:

Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Pathetic Poor Performance

So, how does one gain mastery in Powerful Stage Presence!

StageFrightHelp offers the “Practice what you PREACH” formula:

Practice, Relax, (take) Expert help, (use) Audience, (visualize) Confidence, (stay) Healthy.

Sandra Zimmer offers “Top Ten Ways to Transform Stage Fright Into Captivating Connecting”:

1. Ground yourself
2. Warm up your body.
3. Let others see your real self rather than projecting an image you want them to see.
4. Find out where you tense up and block the free flow of energy in your body when you become the center of attention.
5. Breathe. I mean really breathe.
6. Receive your “audience”.
7. Let go of perfectionism.
8. Be there for them.
9. Choose to like them rather than worrying if they will like you.
10. Talk one-on-one, even in a large group.

For more strategies checkout Advanced Public Speaking Institute.