Overcoming speaking anxiety

Overcoming Speaking Anxiety

When asked in a class or group of students, “Who wants to speak to the group?” very few if none will volunteer. Many of us fret going up on stage and speaking to a group of people. I would like to write this paper on How to overcome Speech Anxiety. I will present rules to go by and give some tips.
The first thing you have to do is know the room and the audience you are speaking to. Become familiar with the place in which you will speak. Arrive early and go around the room including the speaking area. Now you have to ‘know’ the audience, greet some of the audience and chat with them. It is easier to speak to fri...