Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
Presentation Stress - ppt
1. “The only thing we have
to fear is fear itself.”
…Franklin Roosevelt
Managing the stress of
an oral presentation
2. Mark Twain:
“There are two types of
speakers: those who
admit that they are
nervous…
and those who are
liars.”
3. Top stresses in life
Death
Serious illness
Loss of job
Failure in a job
Divorce
Marriage
Public speaking
4. Symptoms of fear
Shaking hands
Sweating
Accelerated heart rate
Difficulty breathing
Shaking voice
Random walking
Random hand movements
Memory loss
Color rising to the face
5. This fear is normal…
and you can
fight it by…
Preparation and rehearsal
Breathing techniques
Positive visualization
Channeling nervous
energy
6. Steps to reduce speech anxiety
1. Know the room
2. Know the audience
3. Know the material
4. Learn how to relax
5. Use positive visualization
6. Understand audience support
7. Don’t apologize
8. Focus on message
9. Refocus nervous energy
10. Gain experience
Know the room
Know the audience
Know the material
Learn how to relax
Positive visualization
People want you to succeed
Don’t apologize
Focus on message
Nervous energy into positive energy
Gain experience