Quite often, when we are nervous speaking in front of a group, we do innocent sounding things to help us be less nervous. However, many of the things that people do to reduce public speaking fear actually CAUSE PUBLIC SPEAKING FEAR. Below are seven of the biggest things that people do to reduce stage fright that are actually more likely to make you nervous. If you feel nervous when you deliver presentations, make sure that you are not doing these things. In fact, if you eliminate these “crutches”, you will likely feel more comfortable right away.

1) Writing Your Presentation Word-for-Word

2) Designing Your PowerPoint Slideshow First

3) Relying on Notes

4) Asking for Critiques from Friends/Coworkers

5) Practicing Alone

6) Videoing Your Presentation and Reviewing It Alone

7) Cognitive Dissonance

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