The Keen Marketer

Yesterday I mentioned the discovery of the”Impostor” as shown to me by David Wood.

Part of the whole exercise was to teach us how to master the stage.  If you didn’t get a chance to look at my video on that topic, you can get it here.

But I wanted to add these points to overcoming your fear of the stage and public speaking:

1. Be prepared. Know what you’re going to say. Never “wing-it.”  That’s why David’s 10 steps are so important.Study your materials; prepare your notes; role play what you will say into a tape recorder. When you stand up in front of people just think – “First I’ll say this, then I’ll say this.”
2. Don’t focus your attention on you. Instead pay attention to your audience.When we are afraid, it’s because we focus on us instead of the other. So putting 100% of your attention on the audience is crucial to staying in control.

It’s only with practice and persistence that you will overcome your fears and be looked upon as a great speaker. So if being a great speaker is iimportant to you then following the 10 steps for a great presentation as given by David Wood and practising will make all the difference.