Thomas Anglero, who has given over 400 talks, says the key to beating presentation anxiety is stop thinking about yourself. Focus on whether your audience believes you and feels something instead of worrying about nervous habits or how you look.
What are the keys to being a great presenter? Number 1 is not getting nervous. Now, how do you not get nervous? Don't think about yourself. It's not about putting your hands in your pockets. It's not about techniques. It's literally about what you got inside your head. We think too much about ourselves. We think about what are people thinking about me. We think about do I look like an idiot? Do I look nice? None of that matters. The number one thing that matters is who you're talking to and whether or not they believe you. And if you're really good, whether or not they feel you. Stop thinking about yourself. Eliminate yourself. Be obsessed, obsessed, obsessed with the person you're talking to, the group you're talking to, or the conference audience you're talking to. If you obsess with them, you'll never be nervous because you don't exist. Try that out. Let me know.
IBM Watson AI Lab for Cancer presentation to Ullern HIgh School / Thomas Anglero
Will You Lose Your Job to AI / Oslo Business Forum / Thomas Anglero & Richard Qwest
