Anyone have a fear of public speaking?

[gar598]

I can do it-I just get nervous.

any sugguestions on how to get better at it?

 

[tweakmm]

practice
although if you can't get the real thing, a mirror is next best option

 

[Electric Amish]

Just don't do it.

amish

 

[datalink7]

I don't like it, and I get real nervous doing so, but I can do it. I used to freak out every time but I have done it enough now that I can just get up and get it over with when I need to. It just takes practice.

 

[eplebnista]

Anyone have a fear of public speaking?

Yes.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

i have a huge one...but the biggest factor that got me to overcome these things is confidence...practice in front of a mirror like 100 times....and knowing ur material and smiling alot helps...they say taking a deep breath helps, but never worked for me...just smiling and keeping an upbeat tempo w/ enthuasm helped me tons...good luck dude!

 

[SHoddyCOmp]

Ive heard that people are afriad more of public speaking than death. ...... ?

 

[wfbberzerker]

i really dont like public speaking.

 

[flyfish]

uhhhhhh....mmmmmmm......wellll.....damn!

 

[wolf papa]

me, too. What helped me was taking a class on Public Speaking at the local community college. It's still not something I would choose to do, but I CAN if I need to.

 

[Fatwhiteslug]

I found it is much easier to do when have to speak to a room full of strangers than of people I know. But it still sucks to do.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: gar598
Anyone have a fear of public speaking?

Yea

 

[her209]

I am a natural exhibitionist

 

[CraigRT]

Anyone have a fear of public speaking?

It doesn't exactly go so easy for me.. but it's not that bad... i'm sure there are things i am more scared of.

 

[0roo0roo]

after doing it a bit, i have a degree is dislike instead of fear now. unless i'm on something, its not a fun thing.

 

[Scarpozzi]

**looks around**
You askin' me???? In front of ALL THESE PEOPLE????????? :Q

 

[hamburglar]

i think this is one of the biggest fears there is out there.

 

[xuanman]

i hate the moment before having to speak and the initial part of speaking, but then it's fine from there

 

[Supermercado]

I'm not sure that I'd go so far as to say I was afraid of it, exactly, but if given the option, I'd rather not do it.

 

[wyvrn]

Yes we all do. The more exposure you get to it the better you will be.

 

[911paramedic]

I used to, then I became a scuba instructor and had to teach all the time. The nervousness will lessen the better you know your subject matter. The first few classes I did, I was really nervous, then it got much easier.

I also used to speak at schools all the time for "career day" thingies for paramedicine. That was easy, because I really knew what I was talking about after being a medic for several years. It came naturally while speaking to the students because I was so confident with my knowledge of the subject.

The best thing to do is REALLY know your subject, then you will be much more at ease.

 

[PsychoAndy]

Did it once. Nervous wreck.

I'm sure practice helps, although I havent had time to try it.

-PAB

 

[Jzero]

Not at all. Guess it helps that I'm an actor? In my latest endeavor a memory play called DANCING AT LUGHNASA, I roll off damn near an hour of speaking across 5 monologues.

Being afraid of public speaking has never really crossed my mind.

 

[fluxquantum]

it takes several times before i can confidently speak in public. once i am used to it then it's not a problem.

 

[morkinva]

jerry seinfeld (paraphrase):

public speaking is a bigger fear than dying for many people. so that means that at a funeral, most people would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy