This is a presentation I created for a workshop I ran for dealing with stage fright. The workshop was for business owners. I am an accountant learning everything I can about small business, passing it on via my writing and presentations. I am a member of the National Speakers Association, and a CC and CL with ToastMasters. Heather Smith : www.heathersmithsmallbusiness.com

1. Dealing with stage fright
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2. What scare you about speaking on
stage?
Identify and address issues
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3. Prepare
• Know your material but don’t memorise it
• Know audience knowledge level
• Fear comes from anxiety you’ll make a mistake
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4. What is the worst that
can happen?
Enjoy the moment
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5. Chew gum
• Loosens jaw
• Helps you relax
• Don’t go on stage with gum in
mouth!
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6. Drink
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DRINK
Water
Orange juice
Warm tea
• DON’T DRINK
• Milky drinks
• Alcohol
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7. Be calm
• Meditate
• Breathe
• Exercise
• Think positive
thoughts
Place hand on head,
over eyes, breathe
deeply visualise a light
coming through hands
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8. Get your head in the game
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Get in the zone
Get your mojo on
Listen to music
Visualise success
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9. Audience
• Imagine them in their under wear
• Imagine they are all the same person
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10. Tongue Twisters
Red Leather Yellow Leather
Peter Piper picked a peck of
pickled peppers.
She sells sea shells by the sea
shore.
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11. Lavender or Vanilla lotion
Rub your hands
with lotion before
going on stage
- reduce anxiety
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12. Lucky Charm
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13. Thank-you for
viewing this
presentation.
If you have any further
questions or comments
please contact me at
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If you would like to see other
presentations developed – let me
know.
If you found this presentation useful,
please let your colleagues, training
managers, and anyone else that would
appreciate this material know.
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