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    STRATEGIES FOR CONTROLLING STAGE FRIGHT AND TIPS

    ON PREPARING VISUAL AIDS

    A) STRATEGIES FOR CONTROLLING STAGE FRIGHT

    I) What is stage fright?Stage fright or erfor!a"#e a"$iet%& is the fear or a"$iet% or "er'o(s"ess aro(se i"

    a" i"i'i(a* +% the re,(ire!e"t to erfor! i" fro"t of a" a(ie"#e- I" #o"te$t of

    (+*i# sea.i"g& this !a% re#ee or a##o!a"% a"% a#t of (+*i# se*f/rese"tatio"-

    II) Effe#ts of stage frightStage fright has "(!ero(s !a"ifestatio"s- It #a" +e either f*(tteri"g or o("i"g of

    heart& tre!or i" ha"s a" *egs& r% !o(th& tight throat& s0eat% ha"s& #o* ha"s&sha.% ha"s& tre!+*i"g *is& tre!+*i"g 'oi#e et#- A"% o(t of the ori"ar% i"0ar or

    o(t0ar fee*i"g !a"ifesti"g +efore or (ri"g the erfor!a"#e #a" +e #o"siere as a

    !a"ifestatio" of stage fright-

    III) So(r#es of stage fright a" so*(tio"sA##ori"g to 1att A+raha!& rofessor of strategi# #o!!("i#atio" at Sta"for

    U"i'ersit% Gra(ate S#hoo* of 2(si"ess& there are !ai"*% three reaso"s or so(r#es of

    stage fright-

    a) SITUATION

    The sit(atio" of o(r erfor!a"#e of (+*i# sea.i"g #a" *a% a" i!orta"t ro*e i"eter!i"i"g o(r e$erie"#e as a 0ho*e- 1ost eo*e are #o!forta+*e to sea. i"

    s!a** gro(s a!o"g fa!i*iar eo*e& +(t the% get "er'o(s 0he" the% ha'e to

    #o"fro"t a roo! or ha** f(** of eo*e of 0hi#h the% ."o0 o"*% a fe0-

    I" s(#h #ases& the fore!ost thi"g to re!e!+er is that the reaso" 0e are

    #o!forta+*e to sea. i" s!a** gro(s is +e#a(se 0e are ha'i"g a #o"'ersatio"

    0ith the!- Whereas i" the #ase of a *arger gro( or ha** of eo*e 0e are

    rese"ti"g a" iea or toi# 0hi#h is a !(#h i"for!a* i"tera#tio"- A #ha"ge i" the

    0a% of i"tera#tio" #reates a"$iet% i" (s-

    The so*(tio" to ea* 0ith this #ase of a"$iet% is to see %o(r rese"tatio"

    as a #o"'ersatio"- Whe" ra#ti#i"g %o(r rese"tatio"& ra#ti#e it as tho(gh it is a

    #o"'ersatio"- Use #o"'ersatio"a* *a"g(age- This 0i** #o""e#t %o( 0ith thea(ie"#e a" (se ,(estio"s& #a" +e rhetori#a* a*so& +(t this 0i** i"'o.e a

    #*ose"ess to the a(ie"#e !a.i"g %o( #o!forta+*e-

    +) AUDIENCE

    The 30ho4 is a"other +ig iss(e for !a"% eo*e- I" fro"t of 50ho!6 the% are

    rese"ti"g& ee"i"g (o" the a(ie"#e or #ategor% of a(ie"#e or so!e

    se*e#te eo*e i" the a(ie"#e a erso" !a% e$erie"#e stage fright-

    The so*(tio" i" this #ase 'is(a*isatio"- Vis(a*ise getti"g a ositi'e fee+a#.

    fro! %o(r a(ie"#e for so!e ti!e 7a%s or 0ee.s if ossi+*e) +efore %o(r

    rese"tatio"- It ese"sitises %o( +e#a(se %o( ha'e i!agi"e the a(ie"#e so!a"% ti!es that %o( are (se to seei"g the! +% "o0-

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    #) GOAL

    The thir +iggest so(r#e of 0orr% for eo*e +efore a rese"tatio" is their goa*s-

    We are tr%i"g to a#hie'e so!ethi"g& a" iea& a (rose& thro(gh the rese"tatio"-

    It (*ti!ate*% has a goa*- The goa*s are o(r f(t(re- A" +ei"g 0orrie a+o(t the!&

    0e are #o"#er"e a+o(t the f(t(re-

    The so*(tio" here is +e rese"t orie"te- FOCUS- 2e i" the !o!e"t-

    There are !a"% 0a%s to a#hie'e that- Do so!e e$er#ise-Liste" to !(si#-

    1eitate- Rea o(t so!e *ight !ateria* a*o(- Che0 so!e g(!- Et#-

    IV) Sea.i"g 0ith #o"fie"#e2% fo**o0i"g fi'e si!*e 3S6s4 0e #a" i!ro'e o(r #o"fie"#e 0hi*e gi'i"g a

    rese"tatio"- The% are8

    9) Sta"#e

    Ha'e roer sta"#e- Do"6t s*o(#h or *ea" or #ross %o(r *egs +(t sta" straight

    0ith roer ista"#e +et0ee" %o(r *egs-

    :) So("

    2reathe iahrag!ati#a**% 0hi#h %o( 0i** +e a+*e to o if %o( ha'e a roer

    sta"#e a" !o(*ate %o(r 'oi#e as a" 0he" "eee-

    ;) S!i*e

    Ha'e a #o!forta+*e s!i*e a#ross %o(r fa#e a*0a%s- It !a.es %o( a #o!forta+*e

    erso" to re*ate 0ith-

    (st o"e or t0o eo*e- Do"6t

    stare o0" or at the 0a**-

    V) Co"#*(sio"2% ie"tif%i"g o(r so(r#e of a"$iet% a" #ha**e"gi"g o(rse*'es to o'er#o!e the! 0e

    #a" +e#o!e +etter sea.ers 0ho o "ot tre!+*e at the sight of a oi(!- 2(t the !ost

    i!orta"t thi"g to .ee i" !i" is that& ho0 !(#h e'er 0e are ahea of o(r fears a"

    a"$iet%& a goo rese"tatio" is a*0a%s the res(*t of thoro(gh PRACTICE-

    2) TIPS ON PREPARING VISUAL AIDS

    I) Wh% Vis(a* Ais?Vis(a* ais are i!orta"t too*s for #o"'e%i"g %o(r i"for!atio" to others- So!e

    eo*e re!e!+er 0hat the% hear& so!e eo*e re!e!+er 0hat the% see& +(t !ost

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    eo*e re!e!+er +est 0hat the% see a" hear- Vis(a* ais #a" assist %o(r a(ie"#e i"

    orga"iatio" %o(r 'er+a* !ateria* a" fo#(s their atte"tio" i" the ire#tio" %o( 0a"t-

    Vis(a*s !a.e "(!eri#a* ta+*es si!*e a" !a.e "e0 or #o!*e$ ieas easier to

    #o!rehe"- Vis(a* ais #a" a*so +e (se +% the sea.er as "otes to .ee a

    rese"tatio" o" tra#.-

    II) Tis or g(ie*i"es to reari"g 'is(a* ais

    9) P*a" %o(r rese"tatio" +efore #reati"g 'is(a* ais-

    @"o0 0hat %o( 0a"t to rese"t a" *a" ahea the str(#t(re of %o(r rese"tatio"-

    Do "ot *a" %o(r rese"tatio" aro(" a" ai-

    :) Use 'is(a* ais sari"g*%-

    Use the! to ai a" s(ort %o(r ieas a" .e% oi"ts- Do "ot s(! %o(r e"tire

    rese"tatio" o" 'is(a* ais-

    ;) 1a.e the! 'isi+*e to the e"tire a(ie"#e-

    2e s(re to sta" roer*% so that a(ie"#e #a" see the! #*ear*% a" a*so !a.e

    s(re that the ais are !ae o" aroriate sie #o!are to the sie of the ha** or

    sa" of the a(ie"#e a" *etters a" i#t(res are +ig e"o(gh a" of roer #o*o(r-

    e#t o"*% o"e or t0o ieas i" ea#h ai- Do "ot #*(tter i"for!atio"

    i" a si"g*e ai-

    B) 2E PREAPARED TO GIVE OUR PRESENTATION EVEN WITHOUT AIDS

    Do "ot +e (tter*% ee"a"t o" the ais- 2e reare to gi'e the rese"tatio"

    e'e" 0itho(t the ais- The ais sho(* o"*% +e a he*i"g too* to e!hasise or

    s(ort %o(r ieas a" arg(!e"ts-