Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety By Eric Zackrison

Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety By Eric Zackrison

Fear of public speaking can be overcome when you’re given the best tips, tools, and strategies, which is what you get in this course taught by the noted lecturer, professor and keynote speaker Eric Zackrison, Ph.D. You’ll discover why speeches go wrong, and how to make sure you meet everyone’s expectations, including your own. You’ll learn all about gesturing, facial expressions and eye contact, and determine whether a slide deck will help or hinder your presentation. You’ll also discover how to recover from mistakes, how to practice your speech, and how to effectively handle a Q&A session.
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Personal Development
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Episodes

01:31 min
You've probably heard that public speaking is feared more than death itself. But those fears can be overcome when you’re given the best tips, tools, and strategies, which is what you get in this course taught by the noted lecturer, professor, and keynote speaker Eric Zackrison, Ph.D.
02:57 min
When speeches go wrong one of the most common causes is that the speaker misunderstood the expectations. This lesson offers the tools for making sure you are meeting expectations.
02:54 min
The most important thing any public speaker needs is knowledge about the audience. After watching this video, you will be able to analyze your audience in order to craft a stronger speech.
02:58 min
Knowing what your audience already knows and believes is vital if you're to keep them interested or get them to change. This video offers tools for understanding where your audience correctly is on your topic so you can adjust to meet their needs.
03:00 min
There are so many key things about the speaking environment itself that can cause problems. After watching this video, you will have the tools for analyzing the speaking environment and adjusting to challenges that emerge.
03:10 min
What do I do with my hands is one of the most common challenges of speakers. After this lesson, the viewer will be better able to improve their gesturing in ways that improve their speaking.
03:23 min
How and where to stand and walk is one of the little know ways to improve or disrupt a great speech. This lesson identifies where you can go wrong and offers ways to improve your movements.
02:45 min
Your eyes and face play an important role in connecting to your audience. After this lesson, you'll be able to use facial expressions and eye contact to deliver more powerful presentations.
03:42 min
Voice modulation is far more than a way to just keep your audience engaged. It is the difference between a great speech and an okay speech. After watching this, you will have the tools needed to use adjustments to your voice in ways that make your speeches great.
02:30 min
More and more presentations are moving to virtual formats and this affects how we use our non-verbals. This lesson helps you take the other lessons and know how to apply them to improving your virtual presentation.
03:05 min
How you start and how you end are arguably more important than what you say in between. This lesson lays out a process for you can improve your introductions and conclusions.
03:22 min
Three of the key pieces of any great speech have been known since the times of the ancient Greeks. After watching this lesson, you will know how Aristotle Ethos, Logos, and Pathos can be used to improve your speeches
03:19 min
If your audience can't follow your main points or misses your arguments, your speech is not effective. This lesson gives you some tools for improving the format of your speeches.
03:20 min
Practice makes perfect, but not all practice offers the same benefits. After watching this lesson, you will be able to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your practice.
02:08 min
Slide decks can be incredibly useful, or incredibly distracting. After this lesson, you'll be able to determine if a slide deck will help or hinder your presentation.
03:49 min
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 73% of people experience speech anxiety. This lesson will give you some actionable skills to help you manage your anxiety
03:44 min
You never know what may come up. This lesson identifies some potential unexpected things and gives you the skills to react to them.
03:18 min
Everyone makes mistakes and it can happen to you during a presentation, but that doesn't have to ruin your speech. This lesson gives you the capability to recover from mistakes.
02:13 min
The question and answer session is where you can really shine. After this lesson, you'll be able to work a Q+A into your presentation.
02:24 min
You should be driving the entire presentation including the Q+A at the end. This lesson gives you some best practices for managing a powerful Q&A session.
03:39 min
The last thing you want is for a tough question to throw you off balance. After this lesson, you'll have a plan for how to answer the toughest questions during a presentation.
01:15 min
The key to improving your public speaking is to practice. This episode will help you understand how to best utilize the lessons you have learned in this course.