How To Stay Relaxed And Calm During Presentations
Four tips that boost your confidence — also applicable for online presentations.
Some people are born speakers and passionate about performing on stage. But with a little practice, anyone can give a good presentation that will captivate the audience. With the following tips, you can look forward to your next presentation with confidence.
I do not like to be the center of attention and avoided big appearances as a speaker for years. But at some point, I started to rethink this, because I have some knowledge and experience that I would like to share. So, I started reading books on rhetoric and presentation techniques, attended training courses, and interviewed colleagues who want to give lectures. The four tips I provide here are the methods that work for me and that I still use regularly. Making speeches is still not one of my favorite jobs, but in the meanwhile, I can do them with a certain calmness.
Tip 1: Clarify occasion and context
First of all, it is essential to know the occasion and context and take these into account when giving a lecture. You can use a checklist for this. In recent years I have given lectures in various contexts and was always surprised to find out which situations I had not…
