Breathing will fix this for you. Practice it and you'll master public speaking among other activities!

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I just yolo it Pura Vida 🤙

I did Toastmasters International for a little while to boost public speaking skills and confidence, and it was good for me, YMMV

This is me, 1 on 1 communicator, I get easily distracted and side tracked when there's more people

I dont have any advice just encouragement. Going to Harlem Bitcoin I had no idea your were struggling with public speaking you always do such a great job. Just keep doing it!!

If its something you are needing or wanting to do more of, joining a toastmasters group is beneficial. There's a lot of tips out there but practice is essential. Those tips tend to evade you under pressure just like the words. 😊

Practice the talk in front of friends and get feedback!

I'm kind of the opposite. I have a hard time focusing when one on one and lose my train of thought. But I can talk in front of a crowd and present no problem as long as I'm moderately prepared.

Maybe imagining you're in a one on one setting when presenting to a group can be helpful? Focus on one audience member at a time perhaps?

Single out one person in the audience and talk to them as if it was a one on one conversation. Then rotate to another. Lots of practice but also knowing the material really well is helpful.

I find honesty to work great for easing nerves in these situations. Sometimes just making a light joke and saying “wow there’s a lot of you here, I’m a bit nervous, but excited to be here speaking to you all,” makes everyone feel more comfortable

I approach presentations in a similar manner. For prepared presentations, I use notes with bullet points to guide me. Additionally, I spend a lot of time practicing aloud or repeating the content in my head beforehand. This method helped me get through school, and surprisingly, it still aids me today.

However, the most crucial aspect is having a solid understanding of the topic. When you are well-versed in your subject matter, it's easier to speak impromptu and answer questions confidently.

Somewhat related: "To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge." - Confucius

- I try to convert the nervousness to excitement.

- Reminder that +50% of people in the audience either don’t know anything about the subject, or are just dumber than you

- take the opportunities to practice as much as possible

- practice at home with sticky notes all over with drawn eyes on them

- Talk like your telling a story to friends

- Pretend everyone is naked..

I used to lecture to 70+ students at a time and very daunting at first. But prep, structuring your talk and of course knowing your subject and practicing are key and ultimately increase confidence. Try to get into that zone where you’re talking to a group of friends, not strangers. Definitely try to engage and build rapport, not just talk at them. In the past I’ve started with a question related to the topic to weave into the intro too. Means some of the audience engages first and can relax the atmosphere.

Toastmasters…I’ve never done it, but I’ve heard it’s a great way to develop one’s public speaking abilities.

Using imagination/visualization of you delivering the talk, make it as real as you can. Visualize the venue, the audience, the lighting and you calmly articulately delivering the talk.

The mind can’t really distinguish between something vividly imagined and reality hence you put yourself at ease, reduce anxiety and nervousness because it feels like you have been there and done it before.

This might be helpful as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unzc731iCUY