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How to Handle Public Speaking #shorts

Name: How to Handle Public Speaking #shorts
Uploaded: 2023-10-16T19:00:08+00:00
Duration: 48 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this concise instructional video, a trial attorney shares three personal strategies he uses to overcome nervousness when speaking publicly. First, he…

16 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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In this concise instructional video, a trial attorney shares three personal strategies he uses to overcome nervousness when speaking publicly. First, he opens with a story to capture the audience’s imagination, shifting focus away from himself. Second, he arrives early to familiarize himself with the venue, mentally treating the space as his own home and the audience as visitors. Third, he reframes the feeling of nervousness as excitement, using a simple linguistic switch that changes his mindset to one of generosity and enthusiasm. The speaker encourages viewers to adopt these tactics to improve their own public‑speaking confidence.

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How to not be nervous when you speak in public. As a trial attorney, I have to speak in front of a lot of people, and even I get nervous. So here's what I do that helps me. Number 1, I begin with a story. When we hear a story, our minds can't help but begin to create that story in our mind. We see it, we bring life to those characters. So now the attention is on the narrative and on the story and not on me. Number 2, I try to get there before anybody else. I get comfortable in the room, in that space, and I tell myself that this is just where I live, this is my home, and everybody else is just visiting. And number 3, I replace the word nervous with the word excited. So if somebody asks me, are you feeling nervous? I say, no, I'm feeling excited. And like a Jedi mind trick, I begin to feel excited that I get to share something with people, and that comes from a place of generosity. And that's a much healthier mindset to be in. And that's how I deal with public speaking. So try that and follow me.