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I have to make a 3 minute speech tommorow, and I get nervous when I'm talking in front of people easily.............. what should i do?

pretend like ur a freakin superstar and bust out some guns n roses air guitar solos.

pee ur pants

cuz then you'd be more afraid of them finding out that u peed ur pants than u screwing up your speech...and as long as the podium covers you up, no ones the wiser

unless you dont have a podium, in which case u can shit ur pants and always face the audience

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Originally posted by Resnick pee ur pants cuz then you'd be more afraid of them finding out that u peed ur pants than u screwing up your speech...and as long as the podium covers you up, no ones the wiser unless you dont have a podium, in which case u can shit ur pants and always face the audience

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By the way, let's have an all out discussion on Capital Punishment! (where are you tribu)

Dude, I totally feel your pain. I am the same way. Going through college however, there was no way out of many of these types of situations. Here is what I would do over the years that helped me:

1)If you wear contacts or glasses, take them out (or off) just before you have to go in front of the people. Without my contacts, I can't see anything so looking into the crowd was just a big blur and I couldn't see anyone's faces.

2)Drink some vodka, a few shots, just before you enter the class where your presentation is due. It takes the edge off. I did this on several occasions, and to be honest, got the best grades on presentation than any sober time.

3)This is the best method, hands down but you will need to know somebody or have access to med scripts. Propranolol Take one of these 30 minutes before you have to give your speech, and you will go up there like Superman or a president or some such shit. It is a beta blocker and clams you down and also slows your heart rate. You are fearless. I could give a speech to the world on one of these and not even bat an eye.

Good luck!!

The best way to be comfortable is to know what the fuck youre talking about. Research related topics and just go up there. Being well educated and able to talk about many things related to the subject is the best. Dress well, dont have jingly shit on you.

Look people in the eye. Youre the one telling THEM about stuff.

^^^^Ur sig is fuckin awsome.

Edited: Magnus's sig is fuckin awsome

Just don't say Internets and you'll be okay.

Smoke a fatty or have a couple shots before, it will take the edge off.

Adapt?

being slightly hungover helps. Cuz you know you partied the night before, and that rocks.

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Originally posted by ierxium Just don't say Internets and you'll be okay.

haha true enough. No man public speaking is not easy but I do engineering presentations all the time infront of peers and other students in big sizes. Here are a few tips.

1. Practice in front of a mirror.
2. Make eye contact with crowd.
3. Take deep breathes before its your time to speak.
4. When in the middle of a speech dont feel rushed. Take a couple of seconds and decide on what you are going to say next.
5. Stay cool is the number one thing.
6. Speak loud and clear and dont rush it.
7. Presentations and talking to people takes practice. It wont be perfect your first time. Good luck.

3 minutes is not bad at all dude. Try 15 minutes on a very specific topic while trying to influence 3 professor that your know what your talking about.

Lets just say I haven't prepared my speech yet...

thanks for all the replies

Just make sure you're prepared before the presentation. Most professors will know whether or not a presentation was prepared twenty minutes before the class started. Be confident. Don't care so much about the audience. Make eye contact though. Don't read, well, only when necessary but not the whole time. Don't chew gum. Don't say "like" or "you know what I mean?" time after time during your presentation. You know what I'm talking about? Always face the audience. Diction. Posture. Explain clearly. Make it seem as if you really know the material.

After all it's over and you're still conscious, congratulate yourself for making it.

I agree alot with what irexium said. Preparation is the key to things like this. I also have intense fear of speaking publically. To overcome this, I started practicing my speeches out loyd before hand. By firmly structuring the main points in my mind, it allowed me to wander a bit from the prepared dialogue, which makes your speech sound alot natural.

If you get nervous during your speech, just visualize yourself at home, making the speech in front of your computer. Or, swallow the nervousness and trek on. Public speaking is an unfortunate yet necessary evil in our lives.

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Originally posted by tribu I agree alot with what irexium said. Preparation is the key to things like this. I also have intense fear of speaking publically. To overcome this, I started practicing my speeches out loyd before hand. By firmly structuring the main points in my mind, it allowed me to wander a bit from the prepared dialogue, which makes your speech sound alot natural. If you get nervous during your speech, just visualize yourself at home, making the speech in front of your computer. Or, swallow the nervousness and trek on. Public speaking is an unfortunate yet necessary evil in our lives.

i dont think its necessarily evil. Its a great skill to have and it can take you far im pretty sure of that.

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Originally posted by kypez i dont think its necessarily evil. Its a great skill to have and it can take you far im pretty sure of that.

I like to occasionally argue that our ability to speak is simultaneously a great curse as well as an incredible benefit. While speech has allowed our species to achieve many things, it is an incomplete way to conceptualize and communicate our thoughts.

think of ur boyfriend/girlfriend when your talking and don't expose any hot details of your relationship because that would distract the adience...


Good luck to you mate!

The thing I always try to remember when speaking publicly, is that the people in the audience aren't really paying that much attention to you. Think about the times when you've been forced to watch someone give a presentation in class - are you really listening to what they're saying? Are you intently analysing every word they're saying? People are only really tend to pay good attention to public speakers if the speaker is exceptionally good or the material is exceptionally interesting - if this is the case with you then you have nothing to worry about to begin with, if this isn't the case then don't worry, the audience doesn't really care.

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Originally posted by Citizen X I read that most famous people who give an important speech always use some type of drug. Vodka shots work also but the effect will not be as good.

Hmm... wonder if the man in your sig took that advice?

pay me and i'll do your speech for you.

Well, speech is due in 1 hour, I feel so fucked...im not even done writing it

I actually learned to love public speaking. I never need a "relaxer" or anything. Again, its about the preparation and caring whether or not you come off as a clueless jerk

listen to this little story

i had a speach on a friday
but a thursday i decided to go party in downtown atlanta about 20 minuts or 30 away from my school. party ends like at 5:30 for me cause i passed out i was so drunk. i wake up at 7 drunk as fuck and head to my class........... and give my speach. i got an b+... my speach was about drunk driving and how to avoid it

first public speech ever was in front of 200+ people and it was talking about something pretty damn personal.

i hate that shyt.

i got up on stage with my lips and fingers gone numb.

damn i was a nervous wreck

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