chapter 2: building your confidence
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2Building Your Confidence
Building Your Confidence
Why are people scared to speak in public?
What scares you the most about speaking in public?
Speech Anxiety
The fear of speaking in front of an audience
What Causes Speech Anxiety?
Temperament Response to uncertainty
• Uncertainty reduction theory
The Uncertainties of Public Speaking
Your role as a speaker Technology What should I do? Will the technology work?
Your speaking ability Evaluation
What am I able to do? What impression will I make?
Your ideas
How well do I know my topic?
The audience’s response
How will others react?
The setting
How familiar/unfamiliar is the space?
Strategies for Building Your Confidence
Visualization Relabeling Relaxation
• Diaphragmatic breathing• Meditation breathing• Tension-release breathing
Visualization, Relabeling, & Relaxation
Building Your Confidence Before the Day of Your Speech
Start planning and preparing your speech early
Choose a topic you care about Become an expert on your topic Research your audience Practice your speech Know your introduction and conclusion
well
Building Your Confidence on the Day of Your Speech
Before presenting your speech• Keep all your notes and materials organized• Arrive early• Take calming breaths• Warm up your voice• Make sure all technical aspects of your
speech are ready to go• Concentrate on the other speakers
Building Your Confidence on the Day of Your Speech Cont.
During your speech• Display a confident attitude• Expect to experience some anxiety• Turn your anxiety into productive energy• Avoid overanalyzing your anxiety• Never comment on your speech anxiety • Focus on your audience, not yourself• Pay attention to audience feedback• Make no apologies or excuses
Building Your Confidence on the Day of Your Speech Cont.
After you’ve presented your speech• Listen carefully to audience members’
questions• Recognize that speech anxiety can occur
even after you finish your speech• Reinforce your confidence• Identify useful strategies for managing speech
anxiety• Develop a plan for managing anxiety to use in
future speaking situations
Building Your Confidence Table
Relevant Websites
What causes some to panic? Toastmasters International