5 STRATEGIES AGAINST SCENIC FEAR by Diego A. Sosa

5 STRATEGIES AGAINST SCENIC FEAR by Diego A. Sosa

Speaking in public can be a martyrdom. Today to succeed you have to face that reality; People need to be convinced and we must do it. Whether at university or at work, our intervention can always lead to the success of a project or a sale.

It is not always easy to face the task; Many tremble before opening their mouths. Sometimes they leave it closed and that serves as protection ... others take the flowers and remain anonymous.

The good salaries, the best clients, the best couples, etc., for everything you have to dare to speak. But there is something that holds us back when it comes to doing it. Sometimes we are obliged and we overcome it ... with the fear of dying on the road, but we do it. How can I overcome this pre-initial tremor? Here are some techniques, although what I recommend most in my book Sales, Rhetoric and Body Language is much deeper than this; is to find the true cause and mitigate it.

1. Get closer to the public: Contrary to what the great speakers have to do, I recommend getting in touch with the people who will be present at the presentation. Infiltrate yourself as someone else and listen to them. When you go on stage you will realize that you are not facing aliens, but talking to people like you.

2. Use humor: Provided you are not a disaster by using it. Something that makes you laugh tends to break the ice, it is recommended. It must be something short and impact. I insist, if you are not funny do not try it.

3. Do not hide: A person clinging to a podium is what a public calls more. Insecurity can not be seen in our body language, putting a barrier between us and the rest is a symbol of nervousness.

4. Use the resources as support: The presentation on the screen supports what you know. She can not be the center of attraction. The plates should have few letters and few lines. They are never read of, they are only used as a guide and support.

5. Look for someone in the following audience: Most speakers focus on pleasing the most demanding person; that of the arms and legs crossed. That person is not the important one; If your presentation is good, he will congratulate you. The most important person is the one who follows you, the most cheerful person, the one who is most interested in you. We call it "the anchor". Always look for it, it will fill you with energy and show you how well it goes.

There are many options, but I insist, there are compelling reasons that make us unsafe before a public presentation. Many times have failed in the past, have had a family or colleagues very critical or demanding, compare with other better, etc. When you master those reasons from the past and implement these and other techniques you will not suffer any more before the presentations ... you can use those butterflies in your stomach to energize and captivate the audience ... just being yourself.

"The initial energy can paralyze or move me; it's up to me to choose. "

Diego A. Sosa

Speaker, Consultant, Writer and Coach