How do I overcome my fear of public speaking?
Tulip asked:
I have a presentation this week and just thinking about it makes me want to faint! I stutter, I go red, and I can’t present without reading off cue-cards no matter how much I have memorized it. I am usually not a quiet or introverted person, but I am presenting in front of a group of intellectuals who will slam me if I can’t answer one question. Help!
Should I say straight off the bat in the beginning of the presentation that I am dead nervous? Or not show my weaknesses?
I have a presentation this week and just thinking about it makes me want to faint! I stutter, I go red, and I can’t present without reading off cue-cards no matter how much I have memorized it. I am usually not a quiet or introverted person, but I am presenting in front of a group of intellectuals who will slam me if I can’t answer one question. Help!
Should I say straight off the bat in the beginning of the presentation that I am dead nervous? Or not show my weaknesses?