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Good breathing will help but it's not the key. The best starting point for nervous public speakers is: http://seriouspony.com/blog/2013/10/4/presentation-skills
by drb311 11y ago
Good breathing will help but it's not the key. The best starting point for nervous public speakers is: http://seriouspony.com/blog/2013/10/4/presentation-skills-considered-harmful http://seriouspony.com/blog/2013/10/4/presentation-skills-co...
Focus on their needs not your technique. Everything else is artifice.
- 2close4comfort 11y agoBut without it you would die. So being able to remain conversant and at ease with your topic and audience might also be considered good. Fear of the unknown is what'll get you. I find being nervous helpful in that my habits when nervous are repetitively re-checking my preparations, which usually lead me to finding that key item(s) I might miss if I were more cavalier.
- ThrustVectoring 11y agoI have a suspicion that "focus on their needs" is good advice for social anxiety in general.