Stage fright: Tips for Coping while Giving Presentations

More than 40% of Americans say their worst fear is having to do public speaking; it is the number one fear among adults according to one survey.

Here are two tips on coping with this fear. First, realize that you know (or should know) more about your subject than your listeners do. You are the expert. Second,
take some quiet deep breaths before you talk to relax yourself. You cannot be both relaxed and scared simultaneously. (Naturally, don't take deep breaths into a microphone or a telephone.)

Public Speaking:You Can Do It! (http://businessspeechimprovement.com/enabler3/scripts/category.pl?EBooks) is an e-book with more tips on coping with stage fright, writing and delivering presentations. Diction Makes a Difference and Learn to Pronounce American English More Clearly are other e-books on related topics.

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