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TIP 1: Prepare! Prepare! Prepare!

This does NOT mean over rehearsing the presentation and trying

to remember every word within the right order. Even if you were a

good actor, this isn't the way to go about it. You’ll come across

unnaturally, and won’t have the ability to react to any reactions. However,

I actually do suggest that your critical first and last sentences are learnt

word perfect. It’s like flying a plane - take-off and landing are both

very critical!



Now - what IS important is that you need to ensure you are totally

confident in these areas:

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- You 100% be aware of structure of your presentation.

- Have fully rehearsed just the start and end of it.

- Have familiarised yourself together with your slides if you have them.

- Confident the gear will work!

- Understand how to answer the questions you guess the crowd

will have for you. What are the MOST DIFFICULT questions

they could throw at you? Research the answer to those

Prior to the day!



TIP 2: Stay moist!

Any kind of public speaking or audio or video recording

causes presenters to “dry up” so that their performance is

impaired. Drink some still water (Not fizzy, you may burp on stage!) before

your talk and some water by you during it.



TIP 3: Forget you're speaking to a large group.

Your listeners in the audience will like to consider you are talking to

them personally anyway. Imagine that you are talking to just ONE

person; and say “you” within the singular tense throughout your

presentation. Never say “Hello everyone” and so on.

Even seasoned broadcast professionals play this mind trick to

achieve a personable, empathetic performance and also so they

don’t get scared by taking into consideration the thousands or millions

listening or watching them!





TIP 4: During the “performance”, it’s important to relax, and

maintain a cool, professional approach.

If you’d rather takequestions at the conclusion, say so at the start of your business presentation, or you’ll be distracted out of your structure by questions in the audience.



TIP 5: Get confidence!

For any business speech, get your CV or resume out and

remind yourself of who you are and what you’ve done! It’s

important to give yourself a logical assessment of the abilities and

experience.



You've real accomplishments and strengths, and by getting

good feedback from the outside world, your positive selfassessment

becomes fact.



TIP 6: Reinforce your confidence!

There are many “tricks” to create short-term confidence that

may work for you. This is something some theatrical actors use to

boost their confidence when browsing the wings ready to come

onto stage.



Nervous actors sometimes say to themselves:

“I am Beautiful”; “Everybody Loves Me” & “I know a Secret”.

Obviously, self confidence is the distinction between feeling

unstoppable and feeling scared out of your wits. Your perception of

yourself comes with an enormous impact on how others perceive you.

Perception is reality - the more self confidence you have, the

much more likely it is you’ll succeed. More about this later.



TIP 7: Dress smartly, but comfortably.

No one is more conscious of your characteristic look than you are. Whenever you don’t look good, it changes how you carry yourself and interact with other people. Use this to your advantage by taking care of your individual appearance. This doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot on clothes.



One great rule to follow along with is “spend twice as much, but buy half as

much”. Instead of buying a bunch of cheap clothes, buy half as

many select, high quality items that you feel comfortable in.

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TIP 8: Get and stay fit!

Along the same lines as personal appearance, physical

fitness includes a huge effect on self confidence. If you’re out of shape,

you’ll feel insecure, unattractive, and less energetic and

passionate about what you’re talking about.



By visiting the gym, being active or playing sport, you’ll improve

your physical appearance, breathe more effectively, and energise

yourself. Having the discipline to work out not only makes you feel

better, it creates positive momentum to help you take new

experiences like speaking in public in your stride. That is so

very important.



TIP 9: Enhance your posture.

People with slumped shoulders and lethargic movements display deficiencies in self-confidence. The look like they aren’t excited about what they’re doing plus they don’t consider themselves important either.



By practicing good posture, you’ll automatically feel more

confident. Operate straight, keep your head up, and imagine you

are a puppet on a string, being pulled up from the tip of the head.

Don’t forget to create eye contact with people; outwardly flirt with

people you fancy!



You’ll make a positive impression on others and instantly feel more

alert, empowered and confident.



TIP 10: If everything else fails….

Accept your reluctance to speak and accept your fears, but simply “go with it” and look toward having a treat of some kind afterwards. Just categorise the experience as something slightly unpleasant

and it will be over soon. BUT - it’s vitally important you keep these thoughts TO YOURSELF. Should you choose, most people find the speech goes perfectly, and even enjoy it, and want to do it again for the thrill!



However, should you admit to the audience you're scared or

inexperienced; it puts them in an awkward position as well as

reinforces your worries to yourself, making the feared situation

happen in reality!





Still concerned about building confidence?

Many people may find that any kind of public speaking or audio or

video recording causes them to “dry up” so that their performance

is impaired. During the “performance” it is important to relax, not

rush answers and gaze after a cool, professional approach.



Everyone is different, but maybe you’d benefit from taking a walk

or using a long break before a media interview. The very last thing

you will need are immediate work worries in your thoughts before an

important TV, press or radio interview.



Remember that during a recorded or live video or audio interview

you must imagine that you are talking to just ONE person; your key

imagined “ideal viewer / listener”.



Should you begin to think about your words going into thousands or

millions of homes, it may seriously affect your confidence.

Even seasoned professionals play this mind trick to attain a

personable, empathetic performance.



Preparation is paramount to building your confidence; not just on the

subject to be discussed, but it's important to remind your self on:

• Your background.

• Your talent.

• Your achievements.

• Your talents.

• Your strengths.

• Why you were accepted for your current job.

• Why you were chosen to speak.



Let’s visit again that mental trick some theatrical actors use to

boost their confidence when waiting in the wings:

“I am Beautiful”; “Everybody Loves Me” & “I know a Secret”.



The final one is easy to explain. The final time you knew some

“office gossip” first, would have given you a lot of additional confidence

to chat to others concerning the knowledge you had just discovered.

So, it’s exactly the same in a presentation…to repeat things i mentioned

above - YOU know something THEY don’t know. They would like to

hear what you have to say!



There’s your instant confidence! Best of luck!



Peter Baker is really a professional voiceover having a BBC and ITV news background has a broadcast quality studio in Cheshire, United Kingdom.



Check out his site at http://www.MaleVO.co.uk His e-mail is mail@peterbaker.tv

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