Sales Meeting

There’s little reason for a speaker to be afraid. More people have died in the audience than at the speaker’s platform! Besides, the speaker knows more about his speech than anyone else. So why should he be afraid?

Most speakers do experience fear, however. And a little apprehension is good. It causes the individual to be keyed up, and as a result, he actually does a better job. Nervousness helps him rise to the occasion. Without stimulation his delivery would be flat and the speech, a miserable flop.

Some speakers develop real jitters—stage fright! They’re tense, yet they shiver and shake. Their voices are shrill and trembling. Their gestures are stilted. Some are so tight they make no gestures. Still worse, they can’t think as well. They’re dazed—even a little confused.

When a speaker is this conscious of himself, he cannot make his best talk. His natural reaction is to end the agony as soon as possible. This causes him to speed along in an ineffective manner. He doesn’t communicate with his audience. He merely exposes his message.

I will talk about ways to control these fears in the next few posts.

Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking

Sales Meeting Preparation

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