1. How Scared are you to speak in Public?
Please collect the number of notecards in the front of the room that matches your fear level.
For example: If you’re totally comfortable speaking in front of the class, you rate yourself a 1, you pick up 1 notecard.
If you’re terrified and you rate yourself an 8, go select 8 notecards.
*You’re going to need to take a few notes, so paper and pencil will be needed. Label these notes: “Fears of Public Speaking”

2. The fear of Public speaking
(Oh no!)

3. The most common fear among people is the “fear of speaking in Public”

4. Benefits
As public speaking boosts your confidence levels there are more chances of you succeeding at job interviews You will be more comfortable working in a team and giving effective presentations and seminars in the workplace. This improves your professional life and your relationship with your colleagues. As a confident speaker you will be comfortable breaking the ice and starting conversations with strangers. This expands your social circle and improves your personal life. If you are passionate about public speaking then you can also consider being a professional speaker. There are many people out there who make a living out of speaking or use it as a source of additional income.

5. So what do, now that I’m in speech class?

6. 10 Tips to Help You Succeed

7. 1. Take the Plunge

8. 2. Mind matters

9. 3. Preparation pays

10. 4. Know your audience

11. 5. Reach out to like-minded people

12. 6. Take criticism positively

13. 7. Persevere

14. 8. Let go of the perfectionist in you

15. 9. Bounce back

16. 10. Celebrate your success