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7 Little Tricks To Speak In Public With No Fear. There was once a time when I had no fear. I was 11 years old and I entered a story telling competition. I was confidently telling the story and captured everyone’s attention until suddenly I heard a voice from just in front of the stage commenting about my nose. It’s totally disastrous from that moment on. I lost focus and forgot the script altogether. That’s the exact time that I began to have a certain fear of public speaking. Over the years, I finally overcome my fear of public speaking. Hopefully these tricks will be able to help you as they had helped me in overcoming fear of public speaking. 1) Admit nervousness All you have to do is admit that you are a bit nervous speaking to your audience. The best way to do this is by joking about it. 2) Redefine your audience Redefine your audience generally means changing how you see your audience. Or perceive them as long lost friends that you haven’t seen for 10 years. 3) Invest in visual aids 4) Make mistakes intentionally Have fun!
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