Thursday, July 3, 2014

Blogpost 4: Fear of Public Speaking

Whenever we hear the word "Public Speaking" we instantly react to it and become nervous even though you just heard of it. Most of the people who have fear of public speaking or what we call glossophobia are the shy type kind of person. Even me are afraid of public speaking because in my subject whenever I need to deliver a speech, I'm shaking and sometimes I don't know what am I saying already. The reason is I'm not comfortable to speak and I'm asking myself if how will the audience going to react for my speech and I'm thinking that maybe they are getting boring or whatsoever. Fear of public speaking is ranking up than the fear of death. 

I have read an article entitled Why you're scared of public speaking and How to overcome it by Mais Gousous from the website www.wamda.com

Whatever we feel about speaking in front when you are a student or working man, we must still do it because something depends there and a good thing will be exchange. Some people who are afraid of public speaking doesn't get a job with a public speaking in it. That's why for me fears prevents us from our dreams. Fear of rejection is related to this fear because according to psychologists, we're afraid to be ashamed and be judged and we're afraid to be left behind and to protect ourself alone. We must plan before we deliver a speech so that we can't think about the reaction of the audience. Figure out the things that can go wrong when you're delivering your speech. Practice and practice more until you succeed but you must be confident about what you're saying so that you can deliver your speech completely and organized. When you are in the day of delivering your speech, you must not forget to grab the attention of the audience so they will listen to you and have a good impression to you.

Mais Gousous said to her article that "Your success is determined a great deal by your ability to communicate effectively." This is true because example of this is when you're boss is impressed by what you delivered, it can lead you to success or promotion. You can express who you really are by communicating with many people and in the near future or now in present, delivering a speech is needed and this will help you too also for a good future.


I have read another article entitled How to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking by Stephen Key from the website www.entrepreneur.com. He discussed in his article about tips on how we can hit the stage. 

We should love our topic. Being passionate about it is something good for yourself because when your words came from your heart, you can give many information about your chosen topic. The audience will also listen to you because they will or can know that your loving what you're saying. Have a good smile when you're facing the audience so you can get their attention and they will appreciate it. Remember that nonverbal communication is one of the most important thing to do when we are delivering our speech. Also you can grab their attention if you share something personal to them that is related to your topic. Lastly we must not be a lecturer, but a storyteller. Have a speech that can inspire many people and tell others what you have spoken about. 


I love what Stephen Key said to his article, "Your fear of public speaking probably stems from childhood. But we grow up. And I really do believe most people want others to succeed. So find your voice and tell your story". This means that we have many choices in life. But it's up to us if we will do our best to be strong to accept the challenge that public speaking given to us. Let's do our best to deliver a good speech by having faith from the right ones. If you dont have confidence speaking in front, just think of your audience as your bestfriends.


We may all be afraid to speak in front but we can practice to be perfect. Don't give up and be strong to face the fear of public speaking. The more you do it and love it, the more you're going to succeed. Your voice can change other people lives. So don't be afraid and rise to tell others your story! 


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