Survey's have show that the fear of public speaking is more than fear of death. There is alway's a first time in everything. As for me my voice was like someone thats about to cry lols! Coupled with sweaty palms plus I had headache all through the presentation but it miraculously dissappeared when i finished. But fast foward 4yrs later public speaking no longer seem like a death sentence. Even though you can never eradicate that fear but it becomes managable when you speak at every oppurtunity.

I have been so lucky that till now, I have been able to avoid public speaking. I probably will have started well, and then blank out towards the middle. I know myself very well so I don't ever take the chance.

Thanks to my church's children class, we do present in general church programme right from whole we are young, and this has gone a long way to boost my confidence and charisma, my first Eva presentation outside chircvh was In school, I did so well , the lecturer promised me a gift though e didn't full fill his promise, but I enjoyed his influence after then cos he took ,e up as friend

vicadex07: I have been so lucky that till now, I have been able to avoid public speaking. I probably will have started well, and then blank out towards the middle. I know myself very well so I don't ever take the chance.

That's not luck my brother, u must break away from that shell

vicadex07: I have been so lucky that till now, I have been able to avoid public speaking. I probably will have started well, and then blank out towards the middle. I know myself very well so I don't ever take the chance.

Bro that's not luck at all ooo, Infact u've been so so unlucky. Public speaking is sumtin that must happen in ones life whether u like it or not. So it's better u find a way to overcome urs early.

I started speaking in public at the age of 15, in my church we had yearly teens programe and i was ask to present a poem title "SPIRIT OF EXCELENCE" i was so scared that whole day at the programe, but when i came out the fear left me immediately that i was suprised myself, at the end of the 3 days event i was given an award for best poem presentation out of 9 other children, from that day on i am not scared again of any audience no matter their age or background

vicadex07: I have been so lucky that till now, I have been able to avoid public speaking. I probably will have started well, and then blank out towards the middle. I know myself very well so I don't ever take the chance.

That day will surely come. But a first time is not alway's perfect.

vicadex07: I have been so lucky that till now, I have been able to avoid public speaking. I probably will have started well, and then blank out towards the middle. I know myself very well so I don't ever take the chance.

That day will surely come. And a first time is not alway's perfect.

sainty2k3:
That's not luck my brother, u must break away from that shell

AMEN

Reski: That day will surely come. And a first time is not alway's perfect.

UniqueGem: Bro that's not luck at all ooo, Infact u've been so so unlucky. Public speaking is sumtin that must happen in ones life whether u like it or not. So it's better u find a way to overcome urs early.

Can you teach me

vicadex07: Can you teach me

would av loved to buh I dunno if it can be taught actually. I think u just have to find ur way of doing it. U can start by doing it among ur peers like sumbody above started Rightly in the church. One thing you must note and do during public speaking is to be CALM. It really works and also try to keep a smile on ur face even if its a sheepish one, ur audience will be very comfortable that way and u'll look approachable. Also have that altitude of "they can't beat me up na if I make mistake".