March 19th, 2008
Handle Stage Fright - Make The Right Choice
Every time I direct a seminar on Presentation Skills for corporations, government agencies, banks, hospitals and other groups, I begin by talking about Stage Fright—because I know that’s the number one concern speakers feel.
Among the tips I share about stage fright, this may be the most helpful one: Make the right choice.
You see, speakers have three choices when they stand up to speak.
First, they can focus on themselves entirely. Their self-talk goes something like this:
“What if they don’t like me?”
“Did I wear the right outfit, or is this too informal?”