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EPISODE · May 1, 2023 · 24 MIN

How to Calm Down Before a Speech

from Fearless Presentations · host Doug Staneart

Want to calm down before a presentation? Even if you don’t regularly experience the fear of public speaking, just before you start a speech, it is easy to feel anxious. This initial nervous energy can cause a speaker to have a shaky voice, dry mouth, or sweaty palms just before a presentation. The good news is that this experience is very common. Most of the time, if you start your presentation well, the level of nervousness will drop very quickly.However, sometimes when people feel that stage fright, they panic. When you panic in front of an audience, you will most likely experience even more nervous feelings.So, what do you do to calm down before the presentation and calm those nerves? Below are 5 Simple Ways to Calm Your Nerves Before and During a Speech.Create a Simple Presentation with Just a Few Key Bullet Points and Practice It with a Person.Find a Quiet Place to Be Alone and Perform a Short Series of Exercises.Interact and Network with Your Audience to Calm Your Nerves Before a Presentation.Just Before You Start Your Presentation, Take a Steady and Deep Breath.Start Your Presentation with a Personal Story to Calm Your Nerves Almost Instantly.This episode covers each of these tips in more detail. For full show notes, visit How to Calm Down Before a Presentation(https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-calm-down-before-a-presentation-5-simple-ways-to-calm-your-nerves/)

Want to calm down before a presentation? Even if you don’t regularly experience the fear of public speaking, just before you start a speech, it is easy to feel anxious. This initial nervous energy can cause a speaker to have a shaky voice, dry mouth, or sweaty palms just before a presentation. The good news is that this experience is very common. Most of the time, if you start your presentation well, the level of nervousness will drop very quickly. However, sometimes when people feel that sta...

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