adopt simple strategies to reduce speech anxiety A survey of 5.3 million Americans found that 74% suffer from speech anxiety. Most people I know are afraid of speaking in public. Research in Australia has found that that as many as 80% of people, including business people, are afraid of public speaking. Research in the United […]

adopt simple strategies to reduce speech anxiety A survey of 5.3 million Americans found that 74% suffer from speech anxiety. Most people I know are afraid of speaking in public. Research in Australia has found that that as many as 80% of people, including business people, are afraid of public speaking. Research in the United States and Australia has found that many fear public speaking more than blindness or death. This is an inconvenient truth when more than 70% of business people consider effective presentation and public speaking skills to be critical to business success. So how can anxiety be minimised? A level of anxiety before a performance is healthy, a point noted by many performers. Anxiety does, however, need to be managed. When presenting or making a speech, anxiety can be managed by adhering to the following guidelines: Make sure you have something to say Keep your points to…