Brian Tracy shares five ways to speak up in meetings without fear: get the agenda ahead of time, prepare thoroughly with notes and practice, trust what you know, speak early in the meeting, and use visuals when it helps. Preparation and committing to speak first are the moves that work.
73% (reported by the National Institute of Mental Health).
Five tips to overcome your fear of speaking in meetings the very act of visualizing yourself performing at your best prior to any event or activity will improve your performance. Brian Tracy if you have a fear of public speaking, rest assured that you are not alone. In fact, the National Institute of Mental health reports that 73% of people claim to have a fear of speaking in public. With that said, though, it is important to overcome this fear if you want to advance your career and achieve your professional goals. To help you out, we'll take a look at five effective tips you can use to overcome your fear of speaking in meetings. The first tip is to Ask to see the agenda before you begin to prepare your presentation, ask to see the agenda for the meeting where you will be speaking. Reading the agenda beforehand will help you to understand the goal of the meeting and the topics that are going to be discussed, making it much easier to determine where your feedback will be most valuable. Second, come prepared to the meeting. The best way to combat a fear of public speaking is to come prepared, and checking out the meeting's agenda is an important first step in preparation. Once you are familiar with the meeting's agenda, though, you will want to do your research, take notes, collect any data that might be useful, and practice as much as possible. Ultimately, the more you've prepared, the less anxious you are likely to be when the time comes to deliver your presentation. Third, trust your expertise. Keep in mind that you've been invited to speak at this meeting for a reason. The people who are attending your presentation are genuinely interested in what you have to say and likely consider you an expert on the topic. Trust in your own experience yourself and you'll have a lot fewer reasons to be nervous. Next, commit to speaking early in the meeting. If you have an option to do so, try to deliver your presentation as early into the meeting as possible. The longer you wait, the more anxious you are likely to become. Rip it off like a band aid and commit to speaking early before your anxiety ever has a chance to build. Try asking a simple question right at the start. This will allow time for you to relax while engaging your audience right from the start. And finally, number five make use of visual aids. Visual aids are great for helping with the fear of public speaking for two reasons. To start, they can help take some of your audience's attention off of what you are doing and saying. Visual aids can also help you keep track of where you are in your presentation and remind you of the key points you need to make. One thing to keep in mind, though, is to not use your visual aids as too much of a crutch. Visual aids should be supplement to your presentation, not the main focus. Now the question today is what can you do to feel more confident speaking in meetings? Leave a comment below and Brian will be sure to follow up with you. Thanks for watching. And remember, as Brian always says, if you want to change your future, take action. And take action now.
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