HOW TO

STOP BEING
NERVOUS
WHEN YOU
SPEAK
(ANYWHERE!)

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 When you need to
speak on stage
or on camera...

Your heart beats

uncontrollably fast.
You feel nervous.
Let’s fix this.

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 01
Fear Reframing
 Intentionally reframe
your negative beliefs
about speaking in public:

“The audience will judge me.”

“The audience wants to learn.”

“I will mess up.”

“I will recover.”

“I won’t be prepared.”
“I’ll practice till I know it
backwards.”

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 02
Positive feedback
loop
(Bandura method)

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 Process each
speaking opportunity.

Highlight
your strengths and
capabilities.
(Even if you think you did badly).

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 Next time
you need to speak:

Tell yourself

“This ain’t my first rodeo.”

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 Pro-tip

Focus on improving 1 thing

each time.

This takes focus away

from your anxiety
and
gives you
a concrete goal.

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 03
Pre-gaming
 Make time to
warm-up
before that big meeting.

5 minutes before:

Stop checking emails.

Physical warmups.
Vocal warmups.
Get in the zone.

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 04
Confidence through
Preparation
(Carnegie Technique)
Know your material well.
Really, really well.

Use 50%
of your preparation
time to practice.

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 When you know
your material well:

Tech problems
don’tmatter.

Skipped slides
don’tmatter.

Unexpected questions
don’tmatter.

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 05
Conversation
Kickstarter
Silent eyes judging you
make you feel nervous.

Make those eyes talk.

Engage your audience:

Specific questions
Stories
Humor
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The more live feedback
you get,
The less nervous
you’ll feel.

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 When you
defeat your nerves,

Your true self emerges

in the spotlight.

I want to hear from that

version of you.

What about you?

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