Are you scared of public speaking ?

India
September 7, 2006 7:33am CST
I used to fear public speaking .. do u have the same fear ? .. its very easy to overcome
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22 responses
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
31 Dec 06
No i don't have fear of public speaking , maybe because my face is too thick lol
• India
31 Dec 06
if u have good knowledge of subject or topic than only u can say any where without any fear . I have a stage fear when i was in school age but now i am too comfortable .
@himalanka (1339)
• United States
26 Nov 06
nope, not that much,but i have little stage fear
• United States
26 Nov 06
i used to be but im alot more confident these days and it doesnt really scare me
@srkool (1012)
• India
26 Nov 06
yaa little bit
@mcrowl (1050)
• New Zealand
30 Dec 06
You say it's very easy to overcome. How did you overcome it?
@dellion (6698)
• Malaysia
26 Nov 06
Yes me too have that kind of problems whenever ask to speaks in public:(I was attend the toastmaster club before to train myself for this and it does help:)
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
13 Sep 06
I love public speaking. I have been addressing various profesional's gathering.
@QQKhew (3)
• Malaysia
14 Sep 06
So, is anyone of you a Toastmaster? To overcome public speaking fear, one of the platforms is through joining Toastmasters Club. You guys may get to know more about this organization from www.toastmasters.org
@atulleo25 (484)
• India
13 Sep 06
No, I am very good speaker and I have presented so many demonstrations to the corporate clients. I have a skill to get to know the tastes of the listeners and then bound them with some specific reference quotes which are of their taste. The basic thing is that if you speak good about the subject and also that of interest to the listener then you can be a good speaker. The content and the presentation are both equally responsible in making you a good speaker.
• United States
26 Nov 06
I do not have a fear of public speaking, but I think it is a quite natural fear. When I was in 6th grade, our history teacher made us stand and give an oral report every Wednesday. I think that helped. However, I think I really came by my comfort with it naturally, so I'm not sure. Sometimes I like to be the center of attention by speaking publicly, but I also mostly like to just lie low and be behind the scenes. I think I had a past life or more as an actor.
@sanumuri (145)
• India
26 Nov 06
don - how to get rid of public speaking
yes i have the fear of public speaking.can u help me how to get rid of these fear.u can contact me on writ2ravi@gamil.com
• Romania
26 Nov 06
i'm scared to take in public, i'm beginig to overcome this fear
@meljessxena (2315)
• Australia
26 Nov 06
i hate it
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
7 Sep 06
During college days, I was bit nervous whenever I was asked to address the gathering. It is the practice that makes the man perfect. I mustered the courage and took every opportunity to address the gathering at college, at clubs and there is absolutely no fear. It is very important that you should have knowledge about the subject before one embarks on speaking.
@asa010 (1128)
• India
7 Sep 06
not anymore...after a initial hiccup got used to it.
• United States
13 Sep 06
I used to hate it but after my class about speech, it dont bother me at all.
@clubtde (125)
• United States
7 Sep 06
It takes a lot of self-confidence to speak in front of a group of people. I think one can overcome the fear of public speaking by practice and knowing what it is you are talking about.
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
7 Sep 06
yes. i am good in writing down my thoughts (i think) compared to speaking it out. i tremble when speaking in public. i try to look for words to say. but i can't manage to get my opinions together. i grasp for words, but i find it hard to do. i hate being scared to say what i want to say. i hope to overcome it, too.
@satbirsk (400)
• India
13 Sep 06
no -