Building Confidence

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Building Confidence
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Confidence

• Believe in yourself!
• 1 fear is public speaking (80-90 of Americans)
• Feared more than dying!
• Communication apprehension-afraid to speak in
  public
• More than half of what we say is determined
  before we even open our mouths!

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Stage Fright

• Fear of speaking aloud
• It is a serious speaking problem
• It is NORMAL!
• Symptoms
• sweaty palms
• forget what you are about to say
• increase heart rate
• upset stomach
• headache

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Planks of Confidence

• Content-Have something worthwhile to say
• Organization-Outline so its easy to follow
• Notes- Have an outline/note cards
• Friendliness-Be congenial
• Impression-Make a good impression
• Dedication-Practice, Practice, Practice
• Empathy-Know how it feels
• Newness-Apply some originality
• Conviction-Believe in what you say
• Enthusiasm-Get fired up about what you say!

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Overcome Stage Fright

• Be prepared!
• Practice!
• Have an accurate perception of yourself/audience.