{"id":78,"date":"2017-07-25T22:11:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T22:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-clinton-publicspeaking\/?post_type=chapter&p=78"},"modified":"2017-07-26T15:51:52","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T15:51:52","slug":"discuss-managing-nerves","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-clinton-publicspeaking\/chapter\/discuss-managing-nerves\/","title":{"raw":"DISCUSS: Managing Nerves","rendered":"DISCUSS: Managing Nerves"},"content":{"raw":"
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\r\n\r\nPeople surveyed year after year indicate that one of their greatest fears in life is public speaking. I have a feeling our WRITERS in the class can really relate to this feeling.\u00a0 But, fear of \"failing\" or being embarrassed in front of an audience doesn't just impact speakers.\u00a0 I'm guessing we have\u00a0 athletes, musicians, dancers, in the course who have experienced nerves before a key game or show. Using notes from reading, share tips for what helps people manage normal feelings of nerves effectively.\u00a0 You are also invited to call out \"lame\" tips.\u00a0 For example, I hear all the time that nervous speakers could focus on a sweet\/safe spot in the back of the room when speaking so they do not have to look at audience members and feel nervous.\u00a0 This is lame and not effective because it is weird.\u00a0 Can you imagine if I taught a class staring at a back wall for 50 minutes and was too scared to\u00a0 acknowledge the existence of my students sitting in front of me.\u00a0 Not a good tip!\r\n\r\nA more effective tip would be to \"scan\" the audience to make generalized eye contact. Your turn!\u00a0 What tips were offered in reading that you find personally useful or did any of the reading tips strike you as lame?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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People surveyed year after year indicate that one of their greatest fears in life is public speaking. I have a feeling our WRITERS in the class can really relate to this feeling.\u00a0 But, fear of “failing” or being embarrassed in front of an audience doesn’t just impact speakers.\u00a0 I’m guessing we have\u00a0 athletes, musicians, dancers, in the course who have experienced nerves before a key game or show. Using notes from reading, share tips for what helps people manage normal feelings of nerves effectively.\u00a0 You are also invited to call out “lame” tips.\u00a0 For example, I hear all the time that nervous speakers could focus on a sweet\/safe spot in the back of the room when speaking so they do not have to look at audience members and feel nervous.\u00a0 This is lame and not effective because it is weird.\u00a0 Can you imagine if I taught a class staring at a back wall for 50 minutes and was too scared to\u00a0 acknowledge the existence of my students sitting in front of me.\u00a0 Not a good tip!<\/p>\n

A more effective tip would be to “scan” the audience to make generalized eye contact. Your turn!\u00a0 What tips were offered in reading that you find personally useful or did any of the reading tips strike you as lame?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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