Is Your Fear of Speaking in Public Holding You Back?

Is Your Fear of Speaking In Public Holding You Back?

When you speak in front of others at a small meeting, brainstorming session or formal presentation do you shake with fear, sweat profusely, feel short of breath, the list goes on. If you do, you are amongst the 75% of all people have a fear of speaking in public.

One challenge I discovered in working with clients for the past 30 years, is they don’t realize fear isn’t just about being in front of a large audience. The fear of speaking for many people means they are uncomfortable in a room with only a handful of people doing a brainstorming session. You can tell you’re one of them if you avoid being the one who has to report to the room your group’s results. You could be in a meeting with your supervisor and other workers and have a great idea but you don’t share it because your fear is holding you back. It’s really bad when later in the day, someone else shares your idea and you never got credit for it because they brought it up first.

The challenge is this fear is holding you back from being as successful as you would like to be. Even with a bachelors degree in speech, I found I felt short of breath whenever it was my turn to do a talk. Fortunately, in graduate school I had a professor who was an expert at helping me overcome this problem. Ever since then, speaking has been a key part of my life.

Most people aren’t that lucky. Instead of eliminating the feelings of fear and discomfort, they learn to avoid situations where they would have to speak publicly. They even do it unconsciously. What does that mean for you? Let me answer by asking you a few questions.

Do you like contributing at small meetings where you and other employees are asked for input or ideas?
When you are at a larger meeting where the audience is divided in smaller groups to “brainstorm,” do you volunteer to be the person who reports for the group? Or do you avoid that at all costs?
Have you avoided a promotion because you would have to speak to small or large groups?
Are you frustrated because you see others advance quicker than you because they are more vocal?
Do you avoid small group studies like Bible studies because you might have to read aloud or give your thoughts in front of the group?

I could add dozens of questions but I don’t need to because the overwhelming majority of people have a fear of speaking in public.

Most people don’t realize the negative impact of this fear or discomfort of speaking in public and therefore never do anything about it.

Some people force themselves to speak in public but are in pain the entire time. Warren Buffett had a fear of speaking and took courses in public speaking but still had the fear.

I believe the best solution is overcome the fear first and then study how to be an effective speaker. You will learn much faster without the fear.

I hope this has been helpful. Feel free to write to me at john@drebinger.com if you have any questions.

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The worse part is just like that deer, who is going to get hit by the oncoming car, your fear of speaking in public is hurting you and you probably don’t even realize it. Why wouldn’t you be aware? Simple – the fear itself has caused you to avoid jobs, assignments, or promotions that would result in needing to speak in front of others. Do you ever accept an assignment or volunteer job that would require making a presentation? Of course not! Well…

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Be a Kindergartener

“Show and Tell” is a fabulous time for young children to share a special event or a prized possession at school. Kids can’t wait for their turn and plan for their day in the spotlight. They love talking to their classmates! I remember being anxious for my turn to share early in my elementary school days!

Next thing I know, I was in sixth grade and I had to give an oral book report in front of the class. Oh my goodness! I was terrified! What happened since 2^nd grade when I loved speaking to my friends? I had no problem talking as I was always in trouble for chatting when I wasn’t supposed to but to give a formal presentation had me petrified!

I had no excuses! I’ve always loved to read so I knew my material. I made a diorama so I even had a visual aid. My mom always made sure I looked nice so I didn’t have to worry about my appearance.

To be honest, I don’t remember exactly why I was frightened, just that I was. If I had known then what I know now I wouldn’t have been so scared. For years, I haven’t known how to get over that fear and to get back to that “Show and Tell” joy. I’ve since discovered the solution…how much would you like to be able to enjoy speaking in front of others just like “Show and Tell”?

John, in about an hour, will walk you through techniques and exercises, which will do just that! He has developed a love of speaking during his life experiences and over 40 years of professional speaking. Did you notice I said “developed”? Yes, I did – he wasn’t born with it. He practiced his skill beginning with Scouting activities and has honed it to a fine art ever since. He has spoken around the world to small and large audiences, to individual companies or national conferences. In addition to a degree in Speech, he has earned the National Speakers Association’s coveted designation of Certified Speaking Professional. Only 761 speakers worldwide hold this certification. He’s also a Certified Hypnotherapist and has helped many clients overcome their fear of speaking. He can do the same for you!

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- - - - Myths About Fear of Speaking
        
        Facts About Speaking In Public
        
        Who Experiences a Fear of Speaking in Public?
        
        Other Approaches to Overcoming a Fear of speaking In Public
        
        What Methods will We be Using?
        
        Discomfort vs. Fear
        
        Change the Meaning – Change the Feeling
        
        Words You Say to Yourself
        
        How Did You Learn to be Uncomfortable Speaking in Public?
        
        How Are You Uncomfortable Today?
        
        Outcomes
        
        Make Your Outcome Sensory Specific
        
        Make Your Outcome Compelling
        
        Enough Is Enough
        
        Interrupt Patterns – Change Focus
        
        What Do All Fears of Public Speaking Have In Common?
        
        The Story of I
        
        It’s All About the Audience
        
        How to Change Your Internal Dialogue – Questions
        
        It’s All About Meaning
        
        Self-Talk
        
        Dealing with Negative Self-Talk
        
        Your New Skills

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Just Tell a Story!

Kids love stories – when you say, “I’m going to tell you a story” to a kid they perk up and are all ears. Guess what! They never grow out of it – adults do too!

My 3-year-old grandson announces, “I’m gonna tell you a story!” and proceeds to tell the most nonsensical tale imaginable but we love it because we love him and that’s how he learns to tell stories. That is a skill that will serve him well as he grows and progresses through life in dealing with everyone – kids and adults.

Stories are tools used to teach, entertain, and parent. Telling stories is a natural gift but may be crafted into a much finer skill. There are many opportunities to learn storytelling and develop it into a fine art. Some are as simple as telling campfire stories at scout camp or telling stories to children. When my son and I take my 10-year-old granddaughter backpacking for our annual one-nighter in the wilderness, one of our favorite evening-around-the-campfire activities is to share “The best backpacking invention”, “The best backpacking meal”, or “The best hike” and so on til we’re so tired we crawl into our tent to rest up for the next day’s adventures.

When I have the opportunity to share with an audience now I tell them a story – an event I experienced or perhaps something that happened to someone I know. Of course, there must be a moral or point to the narrative that expresses the purpose to which you are speaking. You may be wondering how I have the courage to stand up on that stage and tell the story. I’ve completed John’s course! So now I don’t need courage because I’m not afraid anymore!

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Do You Know How to Speak?

A method to gain competence (not confidence) is joining a group such as Toastmasters or the National Speakers’ Association and learning from others along with practical experience. A third way to learn storytelling is taking formal classes in college. Beginning with Speech 101, you can learn the technical points of telling stories and making presentations in public to become a speaker. As you progress through courses, you learn and practice more until you are technically ready for an audience.

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When you take the course, Enjoy Public Speaking…Say Goodbye to Fear, you will:

follow the 8 steps outlined in the course;
complete all the activities associated with the steps;
finish in less than 2 hours;
be calm and assured in public;
speak confidently;
see results that will last forever; and
bear no risk with the 30-day guarantee!

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Remember, it’s guaranteed and it’s not scary and it only takes 90 minutes!