"If I Could Just Say A Few Words...I'd Be A Better Public Speaker."
Oh Blogger! My Blogger! You've opened up vast new horizons of procrastination to me. Right now I should be working on my presentation. But I've decided to do my presentation on blogging..so...maybe I'm doing research right now?
I've heard that most people, when listing their fears, place public speaking above death. I might be hard pressed to choose between the two. Toastmasters suggests harnessing your nervous energy and transforming it into vitality and enthusiasm. I will try to instigate such mental judo, but if that doesn't work, I'll just pretend I'm speaking to only one person. Who happens to be my best friend. And is naked. And I'll make sure to have my trusty harikari sword. Because I like to go into something like this prepared.
I've heard that most people, when listing their fears, place public speaking above death. I might be hard pressed to choose between the two. Toastmasters suggests harnessing your nervous energy and transforming it into vitality and enthusiasm. I will try to instigate such mental judo, but if that doesn't work, I'll just pretend I'm speaking to only one person. Who happens to be my best friend. And is naked. And I'll make sure to have my trusty harikari sword. Because I like to go into something like this prepared.
posted by Isaac Carmichael at
11:28 AM
11 Comments:
I'll share my secret with you that I learned while in grad school- I did an internship with ex-cons. I was a group counselor and I had to engage them in group therapy. Here it is:
Most people don't care about what you have to say. This is good because they aren't scrutinizing you the way you think they are. They're thinking about dinner. Or TV. It's more of an issue of keeping their interest. :)
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Anonymous, at Wed Mar 08, 02:53:00 PM 2006
ag- thanks for the help.
drmax- I'm hoping for Mr. Knotts guidance from the grave.
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Isaac Carmichael, at Wed Mar 08, 04:37:00 PM 2006
I always pretend that I am talking to a big group of my friends. Or I pretend that all those people are huge fans of mine and are just dying to hear what I have to say.
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Sylvana, at Wed Mar 08, 09:42:00 PM 2006
I'm fine addressing groups as long as I know what I'm going to say and I'm not on a stage. Something about a stage...I think pretending you're talking to your best friend naked is a good idea...unless there's something sexual involved....
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Shannon, at Thu Mar 09, 12:22:00 AM 2006
sy- I should've done a presentation on a conspiracy theory, and pretend I had to get the truth out before the government disappears me.
shannon- No stage. I can even sit down if I wanna, so I'm sure things should go ok.
elizabeth- I like the way you think!
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Isaac Carmichael, at Thu Mar 09, 08:00:00 AM 2006
Remember -- if all else fails, just fake your own death.
Trust me.
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Otto Man, at Thu Mar 09, 12:00:00 PM 2006
Oh yeah! The pretending that what you have to say could save a life is another great way to boost your speaking confidence.
I like to pretend in general. Make slife much more interesting!
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Sylvana, at Thu Mar 09, 05:20:00 PM 2006
now what if your wife is your best friend, and in thinking of her naked, you get a stiffy?
Good thing no one's really going to pay attention, right?
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cookie christine, at Fri Mar 10, 12:02:00 PM 2006
I used to try and imagine the whole audience in their underwear, but that led to some unfortunate side-effects that forced me to remain squarely behind the podium, if you know what I mean...
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Irb, at Fri Mar 10, 02:04:00 PM 2006
Thank God for podiums!
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Isaac Carmichael, at Fri Mar 10, 02:13:00 PM 2006
Most people think that podiums are there to hold your papers, but they are really there to hide stiffies -- or to hide you wetting yourself.
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Sylvana, at Sat Mar 11, 02:00:00 PM 2006
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