Cure Your Fear Of  Public Speaking In 24 Hours

Most of us are presented with some kind of public speaking opportunity in our lives, whether it be at work, at a wedding or a 21st party, or even a sports award night.
It is just a part of life, but many people get so stressed over the idea that it becomes a major problem for them and they will do just about anything to avoid it. Some folks are so affected by this fear that they would turn down a  job promotion opportunity if it involved giving presentations in front of groups of people.

If this sounds familiar to you, you need to know that this fear is the most commonly reported social fear and the good news is it can be easily overcome. In fact, given the right tools, you can vanquish your fear of public speaking in just 24 hours.
The New York phobia clinic CTRN has an excellent home-study course that will help you regain your sense of control and overcome your public speaking fears.

You see, the fear of public speaking is in the class of phobias classified as social anxieties. It has everything to do with your perception of how other people see you. Having the tools to put this anxiety in perspective and turn it into a positive opportunity for change can only add to your life experience and perhaps lead on to opportunities you would never have been
open to. Check out the CTRN fear of public speaking home study program, it could be just what you're looking for.

Just a couple of practical points that may help in addition to the home-study CTRN program:

It's important to appreciate that a certain amount of anticipation may actually assist you when you are public speaking as it can add energy to your presentation.
One helpful hint is to see yourself as 'the expert'. You are there to inform and help your audience and they see you as the expert just by the fact that you have been invited to speak.
Remember Woody Allen's line that  '80% of success is just showing up'.
That's how it is when you get the chance to speak on stage. People simply see you as 'the expert' just because you're there.  So you already have the advantage of being perceived as 'the expert'… just by showing up.
Never the less, feeling confident has a lot to do with knowing your topic inside out.
Give yourself a month beforehand to learn and practice your presentation. If you record your presentation onto an mp3 file, you can listen back to it and learn it in your car, at home or at the gym over a period of weeks. After a while,  it becomes second nature and you may reach a point where you are able to make your presentation with just some reference points.