1. Author :Ron Kurtus Presented by Eshhaq Rafiq 6/3/2009

2. Reason for fear The fear of Speaking in public is rated second as compared to the fear of death and snakes. The reason for their fear is anxiety and nervousness they have towards the crowd. Many people feel confident enough once they start speaking others show sign of nervousness through out the presentation.

3. Steps to overcome fear Be well-prepared before speaking to a group Practice your speech Always have a backup Think of your audience as someone not that important Just comfort yourself with the environment

4. Be Well-Prepared Practice the materials you are presenting. Have index cards to read from Know your audience Have all the materials you need for presenting

5. Conditions and Practice It helps if you can familiarize yourself with the environment where you are presenting If your using microphone, check if its working Stand in front of the mirror to practice Have friends watch you present

6. Reduce fear of your audience Know who are your audience Use positive approach Think of audience as your friends and believe that they want to listen to what you have to say. Just relax and take a deep breath before you present.

7. Summary Often people fear speaking publicly because they are scared of looking foolish in front of a crowd. The only way to overcome this obstacle is read your material, have a backup, practice before you present and know who you speaking to. These steps are the key to overcome public fear of speaking.