{"id":11613,"date":"2025-09-28T18:50:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T22:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/12-public-speaking-tips-to-captivate-overcome-fear-influence-others\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T18:50:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T22:50:58","slug":"12-public-speaking-tips-to-captivate-overcome-fear-influence-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/12-public-speaking-tips-to-captivate-overcome-fear-influence-others\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Public Speaking Tips to Captivate, Overcome Fear & Influence Others"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cHis palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy \/ There\u2019s vomit on his sweater already, mom\u2019s spaghetti\u2026<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Yes, Eminem was rapping about stage fright. And it absolutely gets a hold of the best of us.<\/p>\n

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While it\u2019s certainly possible to blag your way through a presentation, I don\u2019t recommend it.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Paul McKenna, Ph.D., trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Total Self-Confidence program<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, taking advantage of public speaking tips<\/strong> can help overcome your apprehension about getting on stage.<\/p>\n

So the next time you open your mouth but words don\u2019t come out in front of people, you\u2019ll know exactly how to ground yourself, own the moment, and win the room.<\/p>\n

3 tips to overcome your fear of public speaking<\/h2>\n

When the spotlight hits, your nervous system floods you with adrenaline<\/a>. That\u2019s why your voice cracks and your stomach knots (and probably why Eminem had his mom\u2019s spaghetti all over his sweater).<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t fret, though. It\u2019s a very normal reaction to have to something that matters to you, according to motivational speaker Lisa Nichols<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In fact, one meta-analysis shows that up to one third of the population suffer from the fear of public speaking<\/a>. And it\u2019s one of the top social fears<\/a>, often above heights, spiders, or financial worries.<\/p>\n

However, as Lisa explains in her Speak and Inspire<\/em><\/strong> program<\/strong> on Mindvalley, when the fear or anxiety locks you up, that\u2019s the moment to bring in new techniques that get you back to your power.<\/p>\n

So here are some ways on how to overcome your fear of public speaking:<\/p>\n

1. Change your relationship with fear<\/h3>\n

You can seem like you\u2019re all calm and ready, and you can prepare until you\u2019re blue in the face. But the second you let your fear of public speaking<\/a> take over, your message gets drowned out by the noise in your own head.<\/p>\n

The thing is, \u201cfear is not the enemy<\/em>,\u201d says Lisa. \u201cFear is an emotion like any other emotion, and what it does when you use it correctly is fear feeds you information<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maybe it\u2019s telling you to prepare a little more, or maybe it\u2019s telling you to pause and breathe. Take this as data you can use instead of pushing it away.<\/p>\n

Because most of the time, as Lisa explains, \u201cfear is a story you\u2019ve made up about the future<\/em>.\u201d So, if you can invent the nightmare, you can also invent the version where you stand steady, own your words, and connect with your people.<\/p>\n

2. Give yourself permission to fail and use failure as feedback<\/h3>\n

\u201cFailing<\/em>,\u201d says Lisa, \u201cis okay<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whaaat\u2026<\/em>, you say?<\/p>\n

No doubt, choking on stage can feel brutal, especially in front of strangers. But afterwards, jot down two things you did well and one thing you\u2019d improve next time.<\/p>\n

Lisa suggests asking yourself this:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are two things that I did great in that failure, and what\u2019s one area for improvement?<\/em><\/p>\n

And if it\u2019s a big failure? What are five things that I did great, and what are three areas for improvement?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great way to turn failure into feedback<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly why failing is okay. As Lisa points out, many people (herself included) use mistakes as momentum and keep moving forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cThink about it this way<\/em>,\u201d she adds, \u201cwhen you really give yourself permission to fail, you really just gave yourself permission to fly<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Don\u2019t announce your nerves<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re anything like Eminem\u2019s character in 8 Mile<\/em> and you\u2019re choking the second you step up, the audience can tell. So an \u201cI\u2019m nervous<\/em>\u201d is not the most advisable way to overcome public speaking anxiety, according to renowned international speaker Eric Edmeades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNervousness<\/em>,\u201d he says in his 2022 stagetalk at Mindvalley U (previously known as Mindvalley University), \u201cis an inauthentic plea for sympathy and attention<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a weird irony, he goes on to explain. \u201cThe more nervous you act, <\/em>the more sympathy you get and the less sympathy you believe in<\/em><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of handing your audience your stage fright on a silver platter, give them a story or kick things off with a laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to trigger a laugh early on<\/em>,\u201d Eric advises. \u201cWhen you make an audience laugh, you start feeling more brave<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

And in doing so, they\u2019ll remember your opening, not your apology.<\/p>\n

Get more insights from Eric\u2019s Mindvalley U stagetalk:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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