Introduction and Exploring Public Speaking Fear

For part two make sure you’ve read the lecture – The Fear of Public Speaking – before you submit your initial discussion post. After reading this lecture you learned that 75 percent of all individuals fear public speaking. Do you fall under that percentage? If you do, what goes through your mind the moment just before you begin your speech? Next research some tips online (through articles,blogs, or even videos) about overcoming the fear of public speaking. Include the source of your tips in your post. Don’t duplicate an article, blog, or video that your peers have already cited. There are many sites/videos out there, do some digging and find what tips you feel would be helpful for you. To help you get started here is one article that I’ve found useful to overcoming fear of public speaking: http://www.briantracy.com/blog/public-speaking/27-useful-tips-to-overcome-your-fear-of-public-speaking/

I can’t wait to see what you’ve all found!