Comments on: Anxiety and public speaking: What everyone ought to know http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/ Presentation tips from Olivia Mitchell Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:50:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: afprgirxnk http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-6795 afprgirxnk Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:38:30 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=4380#comment-6795 l8S8B2 <a href="http://hsmsvectldww.com/" rel="nofollow">hsmsvectldww</a> l8S8B2 hsmsvectldww

]]> By: Olivia Mitchell http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-6170 Olivia Mitchell Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:02:58 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=4380#comment-6170 Hi docspike It's really useful to have friends around who can tell you how you did. But they're not always there, so next time you present and think your anxiety must have been obvious, remember that it doesn't always show. All the best with your next presentation. Olivia Hi docspike
It’s really useful to have friends around who can tell you how you did. But they’re not always there, so next time you present and think your anxiety must have been obvious, remember that it doesn’t always show.
All the best with your next presentation.
Olivia

]]> By: docspike http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-6168 docspike Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:49:07 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=4380#comment-6168 Nice post...recently i experienced this...i thought i had messed up my presentation and was feeling embarrassed that my anxiety must have been evident...but my friends told that i did a pretty good job... Nice post…recently i experienced this…i thought i had messed up my presentation and was feeling embarrassed that my anxiety must have been evident…but my friends told that i did a pretty good job…

]]> By:   Weekly links roundup by Communications from DMN http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-5668   Weekly links roundup by Communications from DMN Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:26:57 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=4380#comment-5668 [...] advice on dealing with nervousness and anxiety when speaking in [...] [...] advice on dealing with nervousness and anxiety when speaking in [...]

]]> By: Becoming A Public Speaker | Conquering Your Fear In Public Speaking http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-5551 Becoming A Public Speaker | Conquering Your Fear In Public Speaking Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:40:43 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=4380#comment-5551 [...] to deal with your public speaking nervousness. Anxiety and public speaking: What you ought to know When you feel anxiety about public speaking, you think that everybody must be able to see how [...] [...] to deal with your public speaking nervousness. Anxiety and public speaking: What you ought to know When you feel anxiety about public speaking, you think that everybody must be able to see how [...]

]]> By: Brian Clough http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-5411 Brian Clough Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:13:48 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=4380#comment-5411 Great post! Looking at your own video is ok as a starting point. Of course at some stage public speaking has to be done in 'public'. the web provides an exciting way to practice in public 'virtually' Several of my public speaking friends have taken it a step further and submitted videos of themselves speaking to my website http://www.no-fear-public-speaking.com/publicspeakingexercises.html They get a simple page built around their speech video. They get to watch it and get constructive comments. They can show it to their Mom! Great post!

Looking at your own video is ok as a starting point.

Of course at some stage public speaking has to be done in ‘public’. the web provides an exciting way to practice in public ‘virtually’

Several of my public speaking friends have taken it a step further and submitted videos of themselves speaking to my website http://www.no-fear-public-speaking.com/publicspeakingexercises.html

They get a simple page built around their speech video.

They get to watch it and get constructive comments.

They can show it to their Mom!

]]> By: Olivia Mitchell http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-5165 Olivia Mitchell Wed, 12 May 2010 21:23:06 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=4380#comment-5165 Hi Santo I agree that dealing with self-talk is the most effective method for reducing anxiety. I love your point about our positive feelings not showing up as much. Again videoing yourself gives you really useful feedback on whether you're showing as much energy and passion as you'd like too. I'm cautious about suggesting to people that they think too much about their gestures and tone. It can lead to artificiality in the way that they come across. Here's how I would approach it: 1. Review how you come across on video, 2. If you decide "Yes, it would be useful for me to come across with more passion", then 3. Video yourself again and this time let your passion come out more, be less inhibited. 4. Review the video and decide whether you're happy with the way you came across. Often we're concerned about looking foolish if we show too much passion. The video will show you whether you're in any danger of that. Thanks again, Santo, for pointing out this parallel between our nervous feelings and passionate feelings. It's a great point. Olivia Hi Santo
I agree that dealing with self-talk is the most effective method for reducing anxiety.

I love your point about our positive feelings not showing up as much. Again videoing yourself gives you really useful feedback on whether you’re showing as much energy and passion as you’d like too.

I’m cautious about suggesting to people that they think too much about their gestures and tone. It can lead to artificiality in the way that they come across.

Here’s how I would approach it:
1. Review how you come across on video,
2. If you decide “Yes, it would be useful for me to come across with more passion”, then
3. Video yourself again and this time let your passion come out more, be less inhibited.
4. Review the video and decide whether you’re happy with the way you came across. Often we’re concerned about looking foolish if we show too much passion. The video will show you whether you’re in any danger of that.

Thanks again, Santo, for pointing out this parallel between our nervous feelings and passionate feelings. It’s a great point.
Olivia

]]> By: Santo Cuollo http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/anxiety-and-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 Santo Cuollo Wed, 12 May 2010 12:11:27 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=4380#comment-5154 Great observations. I also tell my class participants that "You never look as nervous as you feel". It helps them to know that it is feelings and self-talk they must deal with, not "problems" in their presentations. It isolates the issue and leads to a solution. But your post suggested another point: that just as "The presenter’s anxiety does not show at the same level as they feel it", The presenters positive passion and commitment do not show as strongly as they feel it either. This reinforces the need to demonstrate your positive energy about your message by using gestures, tone and words. Great observations. I also tell my class participants that “You never look as nervous as you feel”. It helps them to know that it is feelings and self-talk they must deal with, not “problems” in their presentations. It isolates the issue and leads to a solution.
But your post suggested another point: that just as “The presenter’s anxiety does not show at the same level as they feel it”, The presenters positive passion and commitment do not show as strongly as they feel it either.
This reinforces the need to demonstrate your positive energy about your message by using gestures, tone and words.

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