Public Speaking Tips: When You Freeze
Imagine this: You’re on stage about to start your speech and suddenly, your mind just became a void of emptiness. You can’t for the life of you remember what you were going to say or for that matter, what your speech is about. Sounds familiar? Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us, even seasoned professional. We’re all human, after all. The nerves, stage fright and the pressure to perform well are the biggest contributors to speakers getting thrown off track all of a sudden. But fear not, we’re here to help =) Here are some things that you can do to prevent that brain freeze. 1) Organize Your Speech in Point Form When you flesh out your speech, get your points together first. What are the things that you want to convey to your audience? Then pick out the most important ones depending on the length of your speech. Looking at your speech as points instead of a collection of about a thousand words will mak...