7 Main Reasons Why Public Speaking is So Hard

7 Main Reasons Why Public Speaking is So Hard

Have you ever had to give a speech or present in front of a group of people and felt your palms sweat, your heart race, and your stomach churn? Do you find yourself avoiding opportunities to speak in public altogether? You’re not alone. Public speaking is a common fear for many people, but have you ever stopped to wonder why

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Public Speaking Tips For A Person with Vision Loss

17 Public Speaking Tips For A Person with Vision Loss

Are you a person with vision loss looking to hone your public speaking skills? If so, then this blog post is for you! Public speaking can be a daunting task for anyone, but we’re here to show you that it doesn’t have to be. We’ve compiled some tips and tricks so that you can make the most out of your

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Public Speaking for Kids- 27 Practical Tips

Public Speaking for Kids: 27 Practical Tips

Here’s the thing about public speaking: it’s one of the few things in life where you can be 13 years old or you can be 5 years old, and you can actually be better than your parents or lots of other adults. This is not true with driving and other dangerous skills that are only available to adults. But public

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How to Give a Eulogy and Deliver It Like A Pro

How to Give a Eulogy and Deliver It Like A Pro? 8 Great Tips

Someone significant in your life has passed and it is now time to deliver a eulogy. The responsibility is on your shoulders. Of course, it’s a sad time but it doesn’t mean there can’t be some lightness brought into it – even humor when done in an appropriate way. So, how do you deliver an effective eulogy? It’s an opportunity

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What is Stage Fright: Everything You Need to Know About it

What is Stage Fright: Everything You Need to Know About it

Believe it or not, but I get asked about stage fright almost every single day. Fear of public speaking is something that holds back a lot of speakers with great potential. This is a widespread phobia that many people I’ve talked to have struggled with. Fortunately, I’ve decided to put together a full guide for my readers who are struggling

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How to Speak to a Large Audience?

When it comes to speaking in front of a large audience, there are all sorts of chicken and egg issues. If you just tell yourself it’s not a problem, then you can be conversational and very relaxed. So, how do you speak to a large audience? You’ve got to have a specific goal for your speech and you should think

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17 Biggest Public Speaking Myths Debunked

17 Biggest Public Speaking Myths Debunked

Public speaking is like anything else in life that cannot exist without some myths, and today I am going to take a closer look at the most common public speaking related myths you should know about. I am 100% certain that there is no such a thing as a “natural born speaker” or anything else these public speaking myths described

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How to Give a Speech Without Crying? 10 great tips

How to Give a Speech Without Crying? 10 great tips

I am often asked for tips on how to give a speech without crying. At first, I assumed these people were just nervous or perhaps suffering from stage fright. However, I soon learned that it’s sometimes simply an overwhelming emotional experience to give a speech. This may be at a wedding, a funeral, or during a graduation party for example.

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How to speak with confidence in public?

No matter what your field of expertise is, public speaking can make or break your career. If that sentence fills you with self-doubt, you’re not alone. With an estimated 75% of people suffering glossophobia (the fear of public speaking), you have plenty of company. But it’s not hopeless for you. I can help you shed that self-doubt with this quick

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How to write a speech: 20 good and effective tips

How to write a speech: 20 good and effective tips

Just about a moment ago, you found out that you need to make a speech at an important event in a few weeks, but you don’t have a clue what to do. The only clear question in your head is, „How to write a speech that the listeners will be interested in? What should I do?” So, how to wrtite

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Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) and the fear of public speaking

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) and the stage fear

I’m sometimes asked about what social anxiety disorder (SAD) is and whether it’s the same as social phobia. Since SAD is one of the subtypes of the stage fear, let’s have a closer look at them in today’s post! So, what is social anxiety disorder? Social anxiety disorder is a condition in which the fear of a situation where one

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Is public speaking really more feared than death?

Is public speaking really more feared than death?

Public speaking is like any other area of our lives that comes with the word-of-mouth “wisdom” and ever-changing myths. Myths that are served to us as absolute truths. Those spreading them also believe that they are true. But is public speaking really more feared than death? It depends. On the one hand, the results of the studies seem to suggest

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How to overcome stage fright: 7 effective and proven tips

How to overcome stage fright: 7 effective and proven tips

Stage fright is a headache for many. A panic button goes off in your brain as soon as you get to know that you have to do public speaking. So, how to overcome stage fright? 7 effective and proven tips you should use are: Acknowledge that stage fear is a very common phenomenon Remember that the audience wouldn’t understand you’re

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Janek Tuttar

Hi! My name is Janek Tuttar, and I am the founder and author of SpeakAndConquer.com.

I have been teaching and blogging about public speaking since spring 2007. Here, I am sharing the wisdom of how to cope in different public speaking situations.

Send me an e-mail: info@speakandconquer.com

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